Israeli Authorities Foil $2.5M Cigarette Smuggling Attempt Off Ashdod

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Jerusalem, 1 June, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli Authorities foiled a cigarette smuggling attempt worth about NIS 7 million ($2.5 million) in an overnight operation off Ashdod, the Israel Tax Authority said. Suspects allegedly transferred about 4,000 packs from a merchant vessel to a speedboat and discarded evidence at sea. Officers located and seized the goods and later intercepted the ship, recovering additional contraband.

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