Massive illegal cigarette shipment seized crossing Turkey border, Bulgaria announces investigation. Customs officials found Turkish bandrolled cartons hidden within copper shaving sacks Friday morning.
Authorities selected the truck for detailed inspection after performing careful risk analysis procedures.
X-ray scanning detected unusual cargo density, prompting a closer, more thorough manual search. Inside, packets of two cigarette brands were discovered, concealed among copper shipments.
The illicit cigarettes, valued forty-five thousand euros, along with vehicle, were confiscated. Haskovo Regional Prosecutor's Office oversees criminal investigation into cross-border tobacco smuggling activity.