Slovenian police are searching for a 50-year-old man named Simeon Motalna on suspicion of human trafficking. The National Investigation Office began the search after uncovering illegal production of counterfeit cigarettes near the town of Lendava. Investigators have linked the cigarette operation to possible tax evasion and to a criminal network involved in trafficking people. Authorities consider there to be reasonable grounds for suspecting him of a crime of tax evasion and human trafficking. Anyone who has information about his whereabouts or who may have seen him is asked to contact the police.