U.S. Customs seized 749 cartons of illegal cigarettes from two cruise ship passengers in Los Angeles, lacking proper import permits, valued at $59,920.

CBP officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport discovered 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes concealed in the luggage of two passengers arriving on a cruise ship from Ensenada, Mexico. The travelers presented purchase receipts but could not provide the necessary permits to import such a large quantity of tobacco products.

CBP officers seized 749 cartons of contraband cigarettes, worth about $60,000, from passengers at Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal. The cigarettes were intended for commercial sale without proper permits.