Event Brief
EU seizes 20 million cigarettes and 38 tonnes of tobacco
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Summary: EU authorities dismantled two illicit networks and seized 20 million cigarettes and 38.4 tonnes of tobacco after searches in Spain.
WHO: Spain's Guardia Civil, OLAF, Europol, and partner police forces including Poland's Central Bureau of Investigation
WHAT: Seizure of 20 million cigarettes and 38.4 tonnes of tobacco leaf and cut tobacco following dismantling of illicit cigarette supply networks
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 3:45 AM ET
WHERE: Spain
WHY: To dismantle illicit cigarette supply networks suspected of manufacturing, distributing and trafficking counterfeit tobacco products worth an estimated €10 million.
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