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Israeli man arrested in Chiang Mai with 200 packs of untaxed cigarettes
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CHIANG MAI — 10 September 2026, Excise Department officers and police arrested a 41-year-old Israeli man at a condominium in Chiang Mai on Wednesday after finding 200 packs of allegedly untaxed foreign cigarettes.
Key facts
- CHIANG MAI — 10 September 2026, Excise Department officers and police arrested a 41-year-old Israeli man at a condominium in Chiang Mai on Wednesday after finding 200 packs of allegedly untaxed foreign cigarettes.
- Officials said the man, identified only as Mr A, was arrested at a condominium in Nong Hoi subdistrict, Muang district, at about 14:30.
- Officers from the Excise Department’s Regional Office 5 and Mae Ping Police Station seized 20 cartons containing 200 packs of cigarettes.
- The arrest followed a tip-off that a foreign national had ordered untaxed cigarettes for delivery through a private courier service, officials said
Summary
Officials said the man, identified only as Mr A, was arrested at a condominium in Nong Hoi subdistrict, Muang district, at about 14:30.
Officers from the Excise Department’s Regional Office 5 and Mae Ping Police Station seized 20 cartons containing 200 packs of cigarettes.