Cigarettes Seized and Man Arrested after A19 Stop
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On Friday 19th April, a van containing 1,230,000 illegal cigarettes was stopped on the A19 and a man was arrested.
Matrix team officers stopped the Renault van which was travelling on the A19.
123 boxes of cigarettes were located in the van, each containing 10,000 cigarettes. These have now been seized.
The 33-year-old driver of the van was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and HMRC related offences.
Cleveland Police Matrix Team will continue to target illegal use of the roads.
