Slovak Tax Authority Shuts Down Illegal Cigarette Factory in Operation Rovina

Slovakia's Financial Administration has dismantled an illegal cigarette manufacturing operation that caused hundreds of thousands of euros in damages to the state budget. The tax authority's investigation, dubbed Operation Rovina, uncovered a clandestine factory operated by an organized criminal group with connections across the European Union. The operation represents a significant blow to cross-border tobacco smuggling networks that cost EU member states millions in lost tax revenue annually.