Chile seizes $800M smuggled cigarettes in Antofagasta checkpoint

Carabineros intercepted a truck in La Negra, Antofagasta, carrying over 300,500 packs of contraband cigarettes valued at over $800 million; driver detained. The seizure highlights ongoing illicit trade networks in northern Chile, though the value figure appears inflated (likely retail vs. wholesale) and the source is a single regional outlet.