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A container carrying some 900 dummy AK47 rifles has been seized by Malta Customs while on its way to Libya.
The Customs Department said on Tuesday that the container was declared as carrying ‘crafts’.
The dummy guns were found during an inspection. They are of the same shape and approximate weight as real rifles. The department said they may have been intended for use as training rifles or for military drill.
The case has been referred to the Sanctions Monitoring Board in view of international sanctions on the sale of weapons to Libya.
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174 million cigarettes seized by customs since 2015
In the last five years, Malta Customs has seized more than 174 million cigarettes and 7,000 kilograms of tobacco
15 December 2020, 10:42am
by Laura Calleja
Over a period of five years, Malta Customs has seized more than 174 million cigarettes and 7,000 kilograms of tobacco, worth €43.85 million.
Customs said a KPMG survey in 2019 showed that consumption of illicit cigarettes in Malta represents 10% of the market, down from 19.1% in 2016, 17.9% in 2017, and 10.7% in 2018.
Customs said that local consumption of cigarettes and tobacco products generates €98.8 million in revenue.
“It is estimated that 90% of the local consumption is clean, and all duties and taxes thereupon are duly paid. That leaves 10% of the local market as being of illicit provenance. This amounts to €9.8 million in endangered taxes.”