Illegal tobacco

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Wednesday 5th December 2012

Ten UK arrests in £50m microwave tobacco smuggling ring

Ten people have been arrested in raids in the UK and Luxembourg in a suspected £50m tax fraud by an international tobacco smuggling ring.

Monday 19th November 2012

Sniffer dogs uncover illegal cigarettes at southport shops

SNIFFER dogs uncovered more than 1,000 packets of illegal cigarettes at Southport shops.

Thursday 18th October 2012

42,000 rogue cigarettes in £15k Middlesborough haul

A £15,000 HAUL of illegal tobacco – believed to be the largest find ever made in Middlesbrough – has been seized following a house raid.

Monday 8th October 2012

Illegal tobacco run was paying off undesirables

WHEN Stephen Horton was stopped by customs officials after driving off the ferry from France, he declared he had “just a few packet of cigarettes with him”.

Friday 31st August 2012

Police welcome tip-offs on illegal cigs

SOUTH Tyneside smokers are being urged to stub out illegal tobacco sales.

Thursday 30th August 2012

Stubbing out illegal tobacco

South Tyneside trading standards officers visited a supermarket last week to encourage shoppers to stub out illegal tobacco.

Tuesday 21st August 2012

Scotland: Tobacco conviction is a first

A contraband tobacco dealer has become the first in Scotland to receive a banning order under new Government legislation.

Tuesday 14th August 2012

Off licence owner jailed for illegal tobacco offences

An off licence owner has been sent to prison for 16 weeks after being convicted of a number of offences relating to the possession and supply of illegal tobacco.

Thursday 9th August 2012