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116 kg seized and heavy tax fines

The first defendant is the father of a family. Three children at home, a blank locker. He was not working when he was arrested. On April 14, 2021, he made a trip to a gas station in Luxembourg and bought 423 jars of tobacco, four cartons of cigarettes before turning around. Customs intercept the motorist on the road. The 53 kg of tobacco are seized. The 41-year-old lost.

Jogging, sneakers, shaved hair, sturdy figure, he appeared before the Thionville criminal court on Tuesday, without a lawyer. He found a temporary job. But he still does not have a valid explanation, nor a legitimate argument to justify the quantities transported. He was fined 500 euros. The bill due to the administration is much higher: he will have to pay 18,200 euros in tax fines.

Two fathers, no records

Same day, same bar, same court, same offense: this time, two cousins ​​are being prosecuted for the illegal circulation and possession of 58 kg of Winston roll-your-own tobacco, 4.8 kg of Marlboro (or fifteen cartridges) and ten packets of cigarillos. The car was also stopped on the A31 near Yutz on April 18, 2021.

The driver explains that he was not familiar with the legislation in force on the transport of cigarettes. The 36-year-old guy lives in the Marne. He had come to Metz for a wedding. The family ordered tobacco from him, he only helped. “He helped out his relatives who gave him the money in cash. When customs asked him to stop on the highway, he complied, ”insists his lawyer Me Lagras. The defendant, a truck driver, father of four children, had never been convicted, either. He also takes a criminal fine of 500 euros. On the other hand, the tax fine is more important than that of the previous defendant, in view of the quantities seized. He will have to pay 21,100 euros.

His young cousin, a passenger in the vehicle, aged 20, was released by the court.

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