Seized cigarette smuggling worth R $ 140 thousand in Lajeado

By ETCO

Source: Diário de Canoas - RS - 16/10/2009

Lajeado - The Federal Highway Police (PRF) had the support of the Federal Revenue in the apprehension of cigarette smuggling in the approximate amount of R $ 140 thousand. At about 4 am today, in front of the PRF post in Lajeado, at kilometer 340 of BR-386 (Tabaí-Canoas), road policemen approached two buses returning from the Foz do Iguaçu region. In the inspection, goods were found for commercial purposes from Paraguay, in addition to smuggled cigarettes.

In one of the buses approached, the agents found around 2 thousand packages. The buses were sealed and taken to the Santa Maria Federal Revenue yard.