Customs seize large quantities of duty-free cigarettes in coordinated crackdowns

Authorities seized large quantities of untaxed tobacco products in three separate incidents across the island in the last week.

On Wednesday, customs officers at Larnaca airport intercepted three Greek Cypriot travellers – aged 45, 33, and 29 – bound for Manchester, UK.

Upon inspection of their luggage, officers discovered substantial quantities of undeclared tobacco products lacking legally required Greek and Turkish health warnings, security markings and traceability codes.