27-year-old Polish man remanded in custody over cigarette smuggling

A 27-year-old Polish man has been remanded in custody for four weeks after being charged with aggravated smuggling involving 3.6 million cigarettes.

The prosecution service at South and Southern Jutland Police brought the man before the District Court in Sønderborg today for a preliminary court hearing.

On Wednesday afternoon and evening, the Danish Customs Agency and police conducted a joint inspection operation.

At 11.21pm, officers stopped a Polish-registered lorry with a semi-trailer for inspection. Police and customs officials found several pallets of undeclared cigarettes inside the vehicle.

A total of 3.6 million cigarettes were found.

The 27-year-old Polish driver was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated smuggling.

During the preliminary court hearing, the driver pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charge. He did not appeal the decision to remand him in custody.

The Police are continuing their investigation.