Seized 42 boxes of Bolivian cigarettes

By ETCO

Source: A Gazeta - Cuiabá / MT - 24/09/2010

Federal and National Force officers seized 42 boxes of cigarettes, equivalent to 21 wallets of probably Bolivian origin, in Pontes and Lacerda (448 km west of Cuiabá), in yet another stage of the “Sentinela” operation. Upon arriving to carry out a search warrant, the police came across a Fiat Strada vehicle, which was loaded with 14 boxes. In home searches, 28 more boxes were found.

Two men were arrested for smuggling crimes, which were sent to the Public Prison in Cáceres. The seized merchandise and the vehicle were delivered to the IRS. The policemen of Operation “Sentinela” had already seized approximately 5 packages of cigarettes.