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Serbia arrests suspect after finding 37,500 packs of cigarettes
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Serbia arrests suspect after finding 37,500 packs of cigarettes

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Serbian authorities arrested D. S., 26, on suspicion of cigarette smuggling.
  • Police found 37,500 undeclared packs worth 8.85 million dinars in a modified hidden section of a trailer at the Ljuba border crossing as the vehicle was leaving Serbia.
  • The suspect faces up to 48 hours in detention before being brought before prosecutors with a criminal complaint.

Police in Serbia say they found 37,500 packs of cigarettes hidden inside a modified section of a trailer at the Ljuba border crossing.

The vehicle was being driven out of Serbia when officers searched it, according to the Interior Ministry. The cigarettes had not been declared and were valued at 8.85 million dinars.

The arrest involved members of the Interior Ministry, its Criminal Police Directorate and its anti-corruption service, working with the Border Police Directorate. Authorities identified the suspect as D. S., a 26-year-old man.

The suspect has been ordered held for up to 48 hours. He is expected to be taken to the competent prosecutor's office along with a criminal complaint on suspicion of smuggling.

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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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