749 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized in cruise ship luggage in Long Beach

Hundreds of cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized from two passengers arriving in Southern California on a cruise ship, authorities said Wednesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal on April 17 seized 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes from two women arriving on a cruise ship from Ensenada, Mexico, according to the agency. The cartons were found in 10 pieces of luggage during an inspection.

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