Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes And New York State Department Of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna Announce Record Seizure Of $6.1 Million In Counterfeit Cigarette Tax Stamps

Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes And New York State Department Of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna Announce Record Seizure Of $6.1 Million In Counterfeit Cigarette Tax Stamps
Largest Seizure In New York State History

FOR RELEASE:
IMMEDIATE, Wednesday
April 09, 2008

Brooklyn, April 9, 2008– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna today announced the largest seizure of counterfeit tax stamps in New York State history and the indictment of accused smuggler Rafea Al-Nablisi. The counterfeit stamps, valued at $6.1 million, were intended to be applied to packs of untaxed cigarettes. Investigators also seized more than 100 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes.

For additional information on this case, please refer to the King's County (Brooklyn) District Attorney's press release which can be found at:

http://www.brooklynda.org/press_releases/pr_apr_08.htm#03

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Last Modified: April 16, 2008