Initiated in October 2020, the investigation focused on an organised crime group involved in the illicit production and distribution of cigarettes. After two successful action days in France in April and May 2021 targeting the criminals involved in the distribution of these counterfeit cigarettes, the Slovenian authorities started a mirror investigation, aimed at arresting the suspects responsible for the production…
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