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Three Arrested at Larnaca Airport – Thousands of Euros Fine for 210 Boxes of Cigarettes

Published January 20, 2026, 07:02
Three Arrested at Larnaca Airport – Thousands of Euros Fine for 210 Boxes of Cigarettes

Three passengers were arrested at Larnaca Airport with a large quantity of tobacco products in their luggage. During the inspection, Customs officials found 210 boxes of cigarettes in the passengers' luggage, which did not have the necessary health warnings in Greek and Turkish, indicating that they were smuggled. The passengers were arrested for immediate offenses, but were released after an out-of-court settlement of the case with the payment of a total fine of €4,200 (€1,400 per passenger).