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Customs officials detained 3,000 boxes (60,000 pieces) of cigarettes without an excise label at the Danube Bridge - Vidin border crossing, reports the "Customs" Agency.

On 30.11.2022, a truck with Bulgarian registration arrived at the border crossing, transporting group goods and parcels for France.

The vehicle was selected for a thorough inspection.

During the control, the customs officers found hidden 3,000 boxes (60,000 pieces) of cigarettes with Bulgarian excise labels.

The tobacco products were confiscated.

A record amount of cigarettes was seized by the capital's criminal investigators 

The driver was charged with an administrative violation.

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