New Zealand seizes over 306,000 smuggled cigarettes and $2.5M in assets in Gisborne.

New Zealand authorities have disrupted a tobacco smuggling operation in Gisborne, seizing over 306,000 cigarettes and restraining assets worth over $2.5 million. The operation involved cigarettes hidden in Chinese tea packets, with no import permits or duties paid. Four individuals were charged under the Customs and Excise Act, and authorities aim to forfeit the seized assets, including cash and residential properties, to combat illicit activities.

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