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UNMIK official describes illegal cigarette factory as "local crime" 

The investigation into the production of illegal cigarettes in Gjilan has produced one suspect - an Albanian citizen - so far, police sources in Gjilan confirmed today.

Detectives are continuing with the investigation, said Roman Ulanovskiy, a media officer of the Gjilan (East) Region. He described the tobacco seizure as being a local economic crime.

To the question of how it was possible for large quantities of tobacco to enter Kosova [Kosovo] undetected by customs, Ulanovskiy said that in the East region there are only two legal crossing points but dozens of illegal ones where goods can enter and this is a big problem.

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