Late on Sunday evening (12), the PRF (Federal Traffic Police) arrested a man who was transporting 40,000 packs of Paraguayan cigarettes on the BR-101 in Navegantes, on the northern coast of Santa Catarina. The contraband cargo will be sold on the coast of the state.
A cargo of 40 thousand packs of cigarettes was found on the BR-101 in Saveiro – Photo: PRF/Reproduction/NDCigarettes were found during search on BR-101
According to the Russian Federation, the suspect was detained during the investigation. He was driving a VW/Saveiro pickup truck owned by a car rental company. When agents opened the cargo area of the vehicle, they found cigarette packs in black bags.
The 32-year-old driver said he bought the cigarettes in Foz do Iguacu, Parana state. He was taken to the Itajaí Federal Police, where he will face charges of smuggling.
The 32-year-old driver was stopped during a search in Navegantes – Photo: PRF/Reproduction/NDSource: Ndmais