A total of 319 cases (Transit Points, District Customs of Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and Limassol and Architecture) were handled by the Customs Department, making seizures under the Customs and other Legislation, which is in charge of enforcement.
According to an announcement, the Customs Department seized 18.980 pieces of cigarettes, 94 kilos and 97 grams of tobacco (for twisted cigarettes and hookahs), 10.052 pieces that infringe intellectual property rights (clothing, footwear, bags, wallets, wallets, etc.). and € 4.725 (four thousand seven hundred and twenty-five Euros), $ 15.000 (fifteen thousand US dollars) and £ 6.755 (six thousand seven hundred and fifty-five British pounds).
Also, various species, the import of which in Cyprus is prohibited, such as plants, medicines, pesticides, dairy products, fresh meat, electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories, etc. as well as 2000 live birds, which were illegally transported from the occupied areas. The birds were handed over to the Thera and Fauna Service for further.
As mentioned, during the reporting period, 45 vehicles were also inspected for illegal use of duty-free colored oil. In the fuel tank of two (2) of them, industrial oil was found and confiscated. 445 liters of petrol and oil were also seized.
Most of the cases have been settled out of court with the payment of a total amount of € 87.608.
It is also worth noting that on October 27, 2019, during the usual flight passenger check-in that arrived in Cyprus from Kiev, Ukraine, Customs Officers found in the luggage of a Ukrainian citizen a quantity of 17 kilos and 784 grams of dry plant material which was found to be were confiscated, while the passenger was arrested for spontaneous offenses.
Both the arrested and the seized quantity of drugs were then handed over to the Anti-Drug Service for further investigation.