
Posted by Apple Blossom on September 02, 2005 at 21:20:16:
Greece’s biggest illegal cigarette ring smashed
"A criminal ring using immigrants to produce millions of contraband cigarettes in an underground factory near Thessaloniki has been broken, police said yesterday after arresting a suspected gang member.
The 35-year-old ethnic Greek from Armenia is thought to be one of at least 10 members of a ring employing Ukrainian and Moldovan immigrants, in rotating groups of 20, over the past six months in exchange for room and board. ..."
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100012_02/09/2005_60316