They had declared that the container from China was carrying electric generators. The market value of the seized tobacco would be €1,500,000.00.

December 17, 2008. The Tax Agency and the Civil Guard have seized 480,900 packets of Lambert & Butler brand blond tobacco in the Port of Barcelona, which were not sealed properly, worth 1,418,655 euros, in a container from China.

The controls of merchandise and physical inspection of containers carried out by Barcelona Customs resulted in the discovery of boxes inside the container without any type of inscription or logo, which contained cartons of tobacco of the Lambert & Butler brand, whose packs lack the regulatory seals as well as the documentation that accredits their legal importation.

The cargo declared for the seized container was electric generators and its destination was a company located in the city of Gerona.

The proceedings carried out, the tobacco and the container seized have been made available to the Barcelona Court of Instruction on Duty.