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Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2007-12-06
Intro: About R100-million worth of counterfeit cigarettes were seized by police and port security at the Durban harbour on Thursday.
Head of Durban Harbour security and protection services Superintendent Thembakazi Mase said about 4 400 boxes of Chelsea cigarettes were found in four containers and 2 100 boxes of Chicago cigarettes were found in two other containers. Each box contained 50 cartons of cigarettes. . . .
She said the cigarettes were being smuggled into South Africa from the Middle East, Unite Arab Emirates, and Egypt.
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