Cigarettes lost from bonded warehouse; owner ordered to pay MVR 40 million

The order was made because of protocol breaches in accessing the bonded warehouse.

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Cigarette packs on display with warning messages of health repercussions due to smoking -- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Ameera Osmanagic

2025-01-06 20:11:34

The owner of a large amount of cigarettes stores in a bonded warehouse established within a house in Malé City has been ordered to MVR 40 million after the tobacco products went missing, said Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan today.

Ihusan detailed that Customs ordered the owner of the cigarette cartons to pay the sum.

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