Customs foil attempt to smuggle nearly 150k cigarettes

3 weeks ago

Maldives Customs Service has seized a large number of cigarettes attempted to be smuggled into the Maldives.  Customs detailed that they seized 130,155 cigarettes, which is approximately over 650 cigarette cartons, that were attempted to be smuggled to the Maldives via Velana International Airport (VIA). The smuggled cigarettes are valued at approximately MVR 1.5 million based on the current prices It is unclear