Huge cigarette catch in Antwerp harbor

antwerp - The Belgian customs seized nearly 90 million cigarettes in the port of Antwerp last week. The party was in eight containers from Egyptian Port Said and was destined for a Dutch company.

The 'monster trap' is one of the largest ever in the port of Antwerp, the Belgian Ministry of Finance informed Friday. These are the so-called Cheap White cigarettes of brands not registered in Belgium, such as Jin Ling and President Gold.

Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt congratulated the relevant services on record capture. 'The fight against illegal products and fraud is high on the agenda, and we see that in the results. ''