More that 855,000 cartons of 'contraband' cigarettes found in a Tupelo warehouse this April are set to be auctioned by the state of Mississippi in an effort to recover nearly 5 million dollars in state tax revenue. The value of the cigarettes are around 20 million dollars. The initial raid by Federal agents uncovered a warehouse full of the cigarettes located at 120 Franklin St. in downtown Tupelo owned by Randy Benham of Cordova, TN under the name Globe Distributing. Federal officials are seeking to forfeit property assets as well. The case is connected to untaxed cigarettes in South Carolina, Mississippi and other southeastern states. No criminal charges have been filed in connection.
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