Police officers of the Property Rights Protection Department of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate have dealt a major blow to the smuggling of tobacco products.with the arrest of two (2) persons involved in the trafficking of large quantities of contraband tobacco for hookahs (tobacco product in gel form).

They are a 35-year-old citizen and a 52-year-old foreigner, against whom a case file was filed for criminal organization and violation of the Customs Code Legislation.

In particular, in the context of an organized police operation, which took place in the morning hours yesterday (05-12-2023) in a warehouse maintained by the members of the organization in the area of ​​Meteora, the above were arrested, while in addition a number of tobacco packages for hookahs of various types and capacity, as well as packs of cigarettes, the quantity of which amounts to a total of 3 tons, 122 kilograms and 100 grams.

The products in question were systematically procured by those arrested, at least since March 2022, from a foreign country and then distributed to stores in various cities in Greece, while the evaded duties are estimated at 829,000 euros.

Those arrested with the case filed against them will be taken to the competent Prosecutor.