Police expose cigarette seller's fruity secret
Published: 16 Jul, 2013 CET.
Updated: Tue 16 Jul 2013 15:21 CET
Police in the southern Italian city of Bari have arrested a man caught smuggling six tonnes of cigarettes from Greece under a pallet of watermelons.
Lucio Giannone, 37, aroused suspicion when he became visibly agitated during a routine inspection, Bari Live news website reported.
A vehicle scan revealed a total of 29,927 cartons of cigarettes hidden under the fruit.
Giannone was promptly arrested for trafficking and the truck seized, Bari Live said.
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Lucio Giannone, 37, aroused suspicion when he became visibly agitated during a routine inspection, Bari Live news website reported.
A vehicle scan revealed a total of 29,927 cartons of cigarettes hidden under the fruit.
Giannone was promptly arrested for trafficking and the truck seized, Bari Live said.
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