The largest quantity attempted to “exit” in the chronicles, from the port of Patras, is the 14 tons and 355 kilograms of contraband tobacco, detected by officers of the Central Port Authority, with the evaded duties and taxes amounting to 2,820,298 euros.

According to exclusive information from “Peloponnisos”, the accompanying documents of the illegal cargo stated that it was tobacco residue destined for destruction in Belgium.

However, the vigilance of the men of the Regional Narcotics Prosecution Team of the Port Authority of Patras, during the check before boarding a ship bound for Italy, led to the immobilization of the truck driven by a Pole and finally to its confiscation.

According to sources in “P”, the condition of the bulk tobacco, which was packed in 99 cartons, did not indicate that it was destined for destruction, instead it was found that it was industrialized chopped tobacco ready for use. This was also shown by the laboratory examination of the samples taken and sent through the Customs of Patras to the Chemical Service of Serres.

The “journey” of the tobacco, as “P” reveals, started from Pakistan and entered the country through the port of Thessaloniki.

By road from northern Greece, the passenger with the foreign driver arrived at the port of Patras, where it was to travel to Italy and from there to Belgium, where the final destination of the cargo was.

What causes sensation and questions is the fact that the contraband passed under the nose of the control mechanisms at the entrance gate to the north, on the one hand and on the other hand the fact that when it was detected in the port of Patras that something strange was happening with the cargo, the cargo was not arrested truck driver, who was released pending completion of tobacco “quality” checks.

Now that it has been officially proven that this is illegal trafficking of tobacco products, a case has been filed against him and an arrest warrant is expected to be issued by the Patras prosecutor’s office, which is handling the case.