A Turkish Cypriot was on Saturday, February, 2 remanded in custody by the Nicosia District Court after he was caught at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint trying to cross into south Cyprus with a large quantity of tobacco and cigarettes.

According to the news by Cyprus News Agency, the Turkish Cypriot was driving a car with a south Cyprus number plates and is a holder of a south Cyprus ID.

Customs officials found 14.3 kilos of loose tobacco (15 packets of 50 grams of Old Holborn and 271 packets of 50 grams of Golden Virgin,  6000 cigarettes — five cartons of Rothmans, 10 cartons of Silk Cut, 5 cartons of Craven A and 10 cartons of Marlboro) and 200 ml of the veterinary pharmaceutical Sulphamezathine.

The duty on the tobacco is estimated at  €4,100. He was arrested for trying to avoid paying duty and the tobacco and his car were confiscated.

In-CYPRUS