Federal Police Seize Largest Cigarette Smuggling in the Country
Source: A Tribuna Online, 05/08/2009
From the newsroom
The Federal Police seized, this Wednesday afternoon (5), the largest shipment of cigarette contraband in the country, in Bataguassu, kilometers from Campo Grande.
The 14 vehicles, including trucks, bi-trains, chests, trailers, tank trucks, were at a gas station in the city and expected to circumvent the inspection on the border with the state of São Paulo as soon as it was dark.
The cargo came from Paraguay and its destination was São Paulo, but the Federal Police had been investigating the gang for some time and managed to receive it. The goods are being taken to the headquarters of the Federal Police of Naviraí, where the cargo will be counted.
Only one person was arrested, as the drivers fled when they saw the police approaching.