Fine after hundreds of untaxed cigarettes found

A 55-year-old man in Paphos was fined thousands of euros for untaxed tobacco products, it emerged on Thursday.

The man was fined €3,500 and after his car was stopped at around 4.30pm on Tuesday.

During checks police found untaxed tobacco items in his car.

Specifically, they found, 140 cigarette packages, 50 rolling tobacco packages, and 800 heated tobacco sticks.

Paphos police said that the man was issued the fine, and the customs department was informed.