- We have made efforts in Hultsfred, Ödeshög and Tranås. This is where the business has been conducted, says Magnus Råsten, commissioner at the Swedish Crime Authority.
Six people are now being arrested for excise duty, a priority form of crime for the Eco Crime Authority.
- One of eight cigarettes smoked in Sweden is priceless. If we talk about tax loss for the Swedish state, it's a billion a year because of this handling, says Magnus Råsten.
A total of 2.4 million cigarettes were seized at the time of the strike. The total tax that the suspects are estimated to have withheld from the state through smuggling is SEK 4 million.