Tag: underground factory
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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…