250,000 Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Shahreza

Isfahan – The police commander of Shahreza County announced the seizure of a large shipment of smuggled foreign cigarettes valued at 10 billion rials during an inspection of an intercity bus on the county's transit route.

Isfahan- Police commander of Shahreza city announced the discovery of a large shipment of smuggled foreign cigarettes worth 10 billion Rials during an inspection of a passenger bus in the transportation hub of this city.

Colonel Shokrallah Pourkhaghan, while explaining the details of this operation, said in a conversation with Mehr reporter: In line with the implementation of the police's operational plans to deal with the smuggling of goods and currency and to protect the economic health of the society, the police officers stationed at the Shahid Emami Checkpoint Station in Shahreza City put the detailed control of passing vehicles on the agenda.

He added: During this operation, officers became suspicious of a passenger bus that was traveling through this axis and stopped the vehicle with the necessary arrangements.

Police commander of Shahreza city, stating that the officers of the Rangers Unit also cooperated in this operation, said: During a detailed inspection of this bus, 250 thousand foreign cigarettes that were smuggled were discovered and confiscated.

According to relevant experts, Colonel Pourkhaghan estimated the value of this smuggled shipment at 10 billion Rials and added: The case of this violation has been filed and referred to judicial authorities for consideration.

Emphasizing the strategic role of the Shahid Emami station in controlling the transportation axes in the south of Isfahan province, this police official stated: the police will not allow the axes of this city to become a clearing for goods and currency smugglers by using all operational capacities and intelligence elites.

Inviting the citizens to participate in providing economic security, he said: We request the dear people to immediately inform the police of any news and information about illegal activities and smuggling of goods through the police emergency center 110 so that decisive action can be taken against the offenders in the shortest possible time.