In three months, smuggling loses more than R $ 51 million

By ETCO
02/04/2015

Known nationally and even internationally as a trafficking route, smuggling and embezzlement, the Western region presents astronomical numbers with regard to the amount of cigarettes seized in the first two months of 2015.

According to data from the Federal Revenue of Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçu and Guaíra, there are already more than R $ 51,8 million in seizures of products from Paraguay from January 1st to now. In packs, there are more than 10,7 million.

But, despite the seized volume, the Federal Police points out that only 2% of the products that cross the border are barred in inspections made jointly with the Federal Highway Police, Federal Revenue, Military Police and Civil Police.

Source: Paraná (01/04)

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