• Two people have been arrested for their alleged participation in a smuggling crime

• Nearly three tons of tobacco and 1,500 packs of counterfeit cigarettes seized

November 2, 2023.- The Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency has dismantled a factory dedicated to the illegal production of cigarettes that had its operations center in the town of Villaverde del Río , Seville.

The operation, called 'Pole', took place on October 16 when agents from the Seville Operational Unit detected suspicious vehicle movements in an industrial warehouse in an industrial estate in the aforementioned town.

When inspecting the warehouse from which they were leaving, the agents discovered machinery, raw materials and cigarettes made in what constituted a tobacco factory, managing to seize 2,800 kilos of tobacco and 1,500 packs of counterfeit cigarettes resulting from illegal manufacturing, all with a valuation greater than 320,000 euros.

As a consequence, in addition to the seizure of the tobacco, industrial machinery for the production of packs and the tools for their assembly were seized and two people were arrested for their alleged participation in the crime.

Both the detainees and the seized goods have been placed at the disposal of the Lora del Río Court on guard duty.