Customs investigators use: over 1.1 million fake cigarettes secured!

Customs investigators use: over 1.1 million fake cigarettes secured!

Kaiserslautern, Deutschland - Surprise in Kaiserslautern: Customs investigators have secured an incredible 1.1 million untracted, fake cigarettes! During search actions on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the investigators discovered a garage that served as a secret warehouse and sales room.

The investigation that has been running since spring 2024 led the investigators on the trail of two suspects who sold these illegal glow stems to unsuspecting buyers. Now the two are behind bars, while the Kaiserslautern public prosecutor continues to investigate the illegal tobacco network. A clear note: In Germany only taxed tobacco products may be sold - everything else is tax stone shop!