Two British women remanded for smuggling cigarettes

Two British women were remanded on Tuesday after customs officers at Paphos airport uncovered a large quantity of duty-free cigarettes inside their luggage.

On Monday, following intelligence received from customs officers, the luggage of the 30 and 22-year-old passengers travelling to Manchester, United Kingdom, was inspected.

A total of four pieces of luggage were examined, revealing 336 boxes, each containing 200 cigarettes. Each passenger was found to be carrying 168 boxes in two pieces of luggage.