Tag: illegal cigarettes
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Seven Million Cigarettes a Day: Italy’s Police Uncover Massive Illegal Factory
Historic Find: Italy’s Largest Illegal Cigarette Factory Italy’s Guardia di Finanza announced a historic discovery in Cassino, at the foot of Montecassino. The underground production facility spanned about 1,600 square meters and could churn out more than seven million cigarettes per day. Authorities also seized more than 150 tons of cigarettes, a figure that underscores…
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Italy Uncovers Largest Illegal Cigarette Factory in Cassino
Introduction: A Hidden Empire Beneath an Ordinary Warehouse In what authorities call the largest illegal tobacco operation unearthed in Italy, the Guardia di Finanza uncovered a sprawling underground factory beneath a seemingly empty warehouse in Cassino, a town at the foot of the historic Monte Cassino. The discovery exposed a self-contained production complex that turned…
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Illegal Cigarette Factory in Italy Uncovered: Seven Million a Day
Overview of Italy’s Largest Illicit Tobacco Operation Italian authorities have exposed what appears to be the country’s biggest illegal cigarette operation to date. The Guardia di Finanza, Italy’s financial police, found an underground production facility in Cassino, a town at the foot of Montecassino. The site spanned about 1,600 square meters and boasted a production…