During 2023, international operations involving the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) led to the seizure of 616 million illicit cigarettes, 140 tonnes of raw tobacco and 6 tonnes of water pipe tobacco.
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Tobacco smuggling: over 600 million illicit cigarettes seized thanks to OLAF in 2023
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