Customs seizes millions of fake brand cigarettes

Customs officers have revealed they uncovered around 3 million crowns worth of fake brand cigarettes on a shipment from China to the Czech Republic. The discovery was made during a random check on a transport truck from Hamburg, one of the biggest busts this year. The load is said to represent roughly 25 million crowns in unpaid taxes. Two people driving the transport vehicle as well as an addressee in the Czech Republic were arrested; if found guilty in the case each could face up to 12 years in prison.