Customs officers find nearly 10,000 illegal cigarettes in train undercarriage at Slovak border

Customs officers in Maťovce, a Slovak border town, discovered nearly 10,000 illegal cigarettes hidden in the undercarriage of a train. The cigarettes lacked the required Slovak control stamps, making them illegal for sale in the country. The discovery represents a significant seizure of contraband tobacco products at Slovakia's border, where customs officials regularly intercept smuggled goods attempting to enter the European Union market without proper taxation and documentation.