More than a tonne of undeclared tail fat discovered in a truck in Lefkoşa

Customs Department and Anti-Narcotics and Anti-Smuggling Department officers discovered a large shipment of undeclared products in a refrigerated truck in Lefkoşa.

According to the police, the following items were found during an inspection of the vehicle belonging to a 46-year-old man:

• 1,116 kilograms of tail fat;
• 40 kilograms of «mercan» fish;
• 20 kilograms of large shrimp.

All of the products were seized as evidence.

An administrative fine was issued to the vehicle owner. The investigation into the case is ongoing.