Customs foils two bids to smuggle illegal tobacco, cigarettes

Energy Sunday 04/February/2018 15:36 PM
By: Times News Service
Customs foils two bids to smuggle illegal tobacco, cigarettes

Muscat: Large amounts of contraband tobacco and cigarettes were seized by Oman Customs.
One attempt was foiled by the Al Wajajah port customs. In a statement the department said, “Al Wajajah port customs prevented the smuggling of tobacco hidden tightly in a vehicle's engine and the backup tyre.”
Meanwhile the Department of Investigation and Risk Assessment seized another batch of prohibited tobacco and cigarettes. “The Department of Investigation and Risk Assessment, raided a site for expats workers, which stored and distributed prohibited cigarettes and tobacco. The department seized the items and arrested the suspects,” a statement by the customs department read.