Cigarette smuggling

By ETCO

Source: Correio Lageano - SC - POLICE - 04/08/2009

The Civil Police intercepted a delivery of a smuggled cigarette from Paraguay over the weekend. Maurício Laurentino Rodrigues, resident of Jorge Arruda street, University district, was arrested in the act. He delivered the goods to the shops in the neighborhoods, in a Baú van, model 608.

Cigarette smuggling



The approach took place around 15:30 pm on Rua Argeu Lopes, Araucária neighborhood. Mercedes had LYD-5186 license plates from Lages. In the vehicle were found 20 boxes of cigarettes of the Palermo brand. The cargo was valued at more than R $ 15 and in addition to the cigarette the vehicle was also seized.



Mauricio was taken to the Federal Police Station, where he was fined in the act and sent to the local prison, where he is at the disposal of the Justice.