Record Cigarette Smuggling Surge at Swiss Airports

Geneva Airport becomes focal point as customs officials report 880,000 undeclared cigarettes in 2024, marking significant increase from previous year's 690,000.

Key Takeaways

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Geneva Airport was the main focal point for cigarette smuggling in 2024
Smuggled cigarettes primarily originated from Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia and Republic of Congo
Most smuggled cigarettes were intended for sale in France

By The Numbers

880,000

Undeclared cigarettes discovered in 2024

690,000

Undeclared cigarettes discovered in 2023

700,000

Cigarettes seized at Geneva Airport in 2024

They Said

"All foreign couriers stopped while travelling were fined for violations of the Customs Act, the Value Added Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act"
— Federal Office for Customs and Border Security

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Record Surge in Cigarette Smuggling

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Geneva Airport: The Smuggling Hotspot

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Smuggling Routes and Origins

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Enforcement and Penalties

Sources & References

Cigarette smuggling at Swiss airports at an all-time high

SWI swissinfo.ch

Filed Under

crime customs border security smuggling Geneva

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