Poland police arrest 6 over illegal tobacco with missing excise marks
The alleged scheme could have cost the State more than 3.5 million zlotys in lost revenue.
Polish police in Poznan, working with the district prosecutor in Konin, have arrested six people linked to an organised crime group dealing with illegal tobacco products.
The group is suspected of producing and possessing tobacco items without Polish excise tax markings. Police said the operation may have led to more than 3.5 million zlotys in losses for the State Treasury.
Officers from the Economic Crime Unit of the Poznan Police Force made the arrests with the support of the Konin Regional Prosecutor’s Office. The case focuses on illegal production and possession of excisable tobacco goods lacking Polish tax stamps.
The arrests were carried out as part of the investigation into the organised group’s activity. Police have not reported any further court outcome in the available information.
The suspects were detained, and the matter remains under investigation.
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Poland Police