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URA destroys contraband cigarettes worth sh1.6 billion

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed contraband cigarettes valued at sh1.6 billion that were seized from smugglers. The destruction took place on Wednesday at Luwero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. According to a press statement by Robert Kalumba, Assistant Commissioner for Public …

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URA destroys 180 tons of smuggled goods

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed 180 tons of smuggled goods The items that were destroyed at Luwero Industries include cosmetics, used underwear garments, beer, wines, and spirits, computers, and drugs, among others. “These items were confiscated and collected over some time, more than …

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Police recovers contraband cigarettes in Soroti

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team comprising police officers and Uganda Revenue Authority-URA operatives has impounded 313 packets of contraband super match cigarettes in Soroti municipality. The cigarette that is believed to have been smuggled into Uganda from Kenya was recovered from the home of 37-year-old …

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