Takistan cigarette smugglers caught by Border Guard

They have been caught during illegal border crossing to Anizay.

Anizay police secured smuggler's hideout

Police secured smuggler’s hideout in southern Anizay with multiple crates of illegal goods. (AAN News)

After months of infiltration and espionage, Takistan’s security services finally managed to get their hands on cigarette smuglers that tried to avoid export tax.

Only recently they’ve found out that a small village in Anizay is the main staging point for smuggled goods. In cooperation with Anizay police, $400,000 worth of cigarettes were recovered during the raid on unexpecting smugglers.

They’re awaiting extradition to Takistan in the capital of Anizay. However, it’s very likely that Anizay will want to punish them too as it’s estimated they avoided around $200,000 customs fee. Negotiations are still in progress between both governments.

Daniel Špaděl is a specialist correspondent, based in Chernarus. Awarded by Chernarus Journalists Committee with an award for 2016 year and his reportage about government's corruption, nepotism and cronyism. Previously with the Chernogorsk Times, Daniel joined AAN in 2017.