Tag: tobacco
Macedonia 21.02.20 | 20:00

Customs inspectors attacked in Tetovo while seizing smuggled cigarettes

Inspectors were attacked in Tetovo by a large group of smugglers of tobacco and cigarettes, when they tried to seize their goods. The team from the Customs Office seized 113 kilograms of tobacco and 415 boxes of cigarettes in a raid in Tetovo, but the raid was marred by a large scale attack from the...

Macedonia 28.06.19 | 21:49

DUI MP to Spasovski: Why the police terrorized Albanians in Ljuboten, and did not prevent tobacco crime before crossing the border

DUI MP Ejup Alimi, although part of the government, asked Friday in Parliament Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski, why the police terrorized Albanian families in the village of Ljuboten, and did not prevent tobacco crime before crossing the border. Did the whole illegal production that came to the...

Macedonia 26.06.19 | 11:34

Ljuboten villagers say SDSM and DUI are no longer welcome

Months after breaking more than 90 percent in favor of the SDSM – DUI presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski, the villagers of Ljuboten are not amused. Police descended on the hillside village north of Skopje and seized significant quantities of tobacco, allegedly unlawfully imported to be sold...

Macedonia 25.06.19 | 18:42

Police claims tobacco smugglers in Ljuboten had unpaid taxes worth 7.5 million EUR

Following the police raid in the village of Ljuboten, the Financial Police department informed that it seized 12 tons of smuggled tobacco worth 7.5 million EUR. The raids were conducted at 13 locations around Skopje, the police informed, operated by four companies. Police director Arafat Muaremi said...