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Clifton Man Busted With 1,500 Contraband Cigarette Cartons In Virginia Clifton Man Busted With 1,500 Contraband Cigarette Cartons In Virginia
Clifton Man Busted With 1,500 Contraband Cigarette Cartons In Virginia A Clifton man's plan to sell 1,500 cartons of cheaply-bought cigarettes was intercepted when he was stopped by police on a Virginia highway. Kahtan Seidi, 28, was on his way to sell the 15,500 contraband cigarettes (worth more than $200,000) in New York City when an Augusta County Sheriff’s Office’s deputy pulled him over on I-81 Tuesday, the agency said in a news release. In Virginia, being in possession of more than 25 cartons of cigarettes with intent to sell is a misdemeanor, and having more than 200 cartons without being licensed is a felony. "During the course of the encounter, the d…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits
Mahwah PD: NY Cigarette Smuggler Caught Hauling 50 Cartons From VA, With $11,324 In Profits An accused cigarette smuggler from Orange County was carrying nearly 500 packs without New Jersey revenue stamps and $11,324 in suspected proceeds when Mahwah police stopped him on Route 17, authorities said. Detective Eric Larsen and Officer Martin Kilroy stopped 32-year-old David Silverman of Monroe for moving and equipment violations near Mountainside Avenue Monday afternoon, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. They quickly discovered that had three outstanding warrants from the Palisades Interstate Parkway police, Cranford and in the township, the chief said. Silverman consented to a s…

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by Jerry DeMarco