Cigarettes that were about to be smuggled to Brazil seized SANTA FÉ DEL PARANÁ, Alto Paraná. Paraguayan Navy personnel seized 48,000 packs of cigarettes of different brands on the shores of Lake Itaipu, in the Pikyry area. The cargo was ready to be shipped to Brazil. February 18 from 2023 - 21: 58An anti-smuggling river patrol operation was executed by the military based on information of a possible illegal crossing of goods, specifically cigarettes, from the Paraguayan side of Lake Itaipu to Brazil, the Navy reported.The participants who participated in the procedure reached the Pikyry area, about 21 kilometers from Puerto Indio (Mbaracayú), where they spotted two vehicles on the coast, wh... [Read more]