Departing flyer found with suitcase of duty-free cigarettes
Fifty duty-free cartons of cigarettes containing 200 cigarettes each, and 24 kilos of rolling tobacco were confiscated at Paphos airport, the department of customs said...
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Nanny state index says Cyprus less than free place to live
By Jean Christou Cyprus has been ranked 20th out of 30 countries in terms of ‘nanny state’ policies, meaning the island has not yet reached...
Man fined €6,000 for illicit tobacco
Significant quantities of untaxed tobacco products and pharmaceuticals were discovered and confiscated in Larnaca, the customs department said on Wednesday. The joint operation between police...
Customs seize hundreds of cigarettes at Pournara reception centre
Two migrants who were admitted to the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia were arrested and fined €2,400 on Monday after they were found with 47...
Large quantity of tobacco products seized from barber shop
A large quantity of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and dairy products have been seized from a barber shop in Nicosia, police said on Sunday. The shop...
Watchdog sees fault in EU Commission tobacco contacts
The European ombudsman has made an initial finding that the European Commission’s failure to be fully transparent about its meetings with the tobacco industry constitutes...
€8,000 fine after tobacco items found without duty being paid
A man found with 70 cartons of cigarettes and 13.75kg of shisha tobacco in addition to nine boxes of heated cigarettes for which duty had...
The greatest health and social scourge of all time
Jordanian-born Gabriel Dahabreh is one of the top thoracic surgeons in Europe. Since 2001, he has been serving as the director of the Thoracic Surgery...
Man fined €3,700 for untaxed tobacco
A 51-year-old Limassol man was fined a total €3,700 for possession of a large quantity of tobacco on which duty had not been paid, police...
Large stash of tobacco with unpaid duty found
Police on Wednesday seized a large quantity of duty-free tobacco products during a search of buildings and cars in Nicosia. Between 7am and 3pm, officers...
