Overview

• Officers discovered the consignment during a control at the end of August and secured 16 pallets in a Bremen warehouse.
• The packages were declared as “handrails” on freight papers but contained only cigarettes, according to customs.
• Zollfahndungsamt Hannover is conducting the criminal investigation on behalf of the Staatsanwaltschaft Bremen.
• Authorities estimate the evaded taxes at about €1 million based on the volume seized.
• The seizure and investigation were disclosed on September 24, and no suspects have been publicly identified.