Belgium swoops on counterfeit cigarette gang
By AFP
05 August 2021 |
3:51 pm
Belgian customs officers have mounted their biggest-ever operation against counterfeit cigarette production, swooping on 10 illegal sites and making at least 40 arrests.
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