Italian police discover illegal cigarette factory near Udine
Italian law enforcement identified a clandestine plant for tobacco production in the Udine area, in the north-east of the country.
Italian police discover illegal cigarette factory near Udine
Italian law enforcement identified a clandestine plant for tobacco production in the Udine area, in the north-east of the country. The intervention by the authorities brought to light a facility that was operating outside any fiscal and health control.
The discovery of the illegal factory is part of activities to counter smuggling and illicit manufacture of tobacco products, a phenomenon that causes substantial losses to the State's coffers and fuels organised criminal networks. Cigarettes produced in irregular facilities are often put on the black market at prices lower than legal ones, evading the excise duties and taxes provided for by current regulations.
The Friuli-Venezia Giulia area, given its geographical position bordering Eastern Europe, has long represented a sensitive area for illicit trafficking of goods, including tobacco smuggling. Police forces continue targeted controls to suppress these illicit activities.
Source: RTVSLO.si
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