Airport Customs Foil the Importation of 70,000 Smuggled Cigars
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Official at the Rafik Hariri International Airport's customs foiled on Wednesday an attempt to import a huge quantity of smuggled cigars into Lebanon.
"72325 cigars imported from the Dominican Republic were seized in the shipping department at Beirut's International Airport,” the state-run National News Agency reported.
"They were placed in several boxes and wrapped in nylon.”
The NNA explained that the smugglers used fake names in the bill of lading, and they claimed that the boxes contained personal luggage that belong to a woman residing in the southern Beirut suburb of Hadath.
The bill of lading also had a fake phone number.
The NNA noted: “The smuggled goods were seized and handed over to the Tobacco and Tambac Regie.”
“Concerned authorities have launched an investigation to identify and pursue the smugglers.”
07 August 2013, 16:39
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Very good news!!! But they should stop the smuggling of iranian weapons and others creepy things to hizballah!!!! I know its a difficult task because they control our National airport!!!
07 August 2013, 16:45
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Good job!!! They should also stop the smuggling of iranian weapons and other terror tools linked to hizballah activities in lebanon... But I know its a difficult task because they control our national airport...
07 August 2013, 17:24
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Tip I learned is used by Drs. Arteena Satleh: shove these cigars up the wazoo.
07 August 2013, 18:23
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I wish they had the same energy and good faith to intercept explosive devices and other rockets... Not to mention a few scuds....
The person who smokes a cigar knows he/she is killing its lungs....
The Hezbollah arsenal kills you without ones consent.
07 August 2013, 18:44
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geeze, you never stop whining do you? that broken record is really becoming boring
07 August 2013, 21:30
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notice how they put the address in dahieh as to hopefully have customs look the other way.....
