16m Euros worth of illegal cigarettes seized by customs
CUSTOMS officers yesterday seized 3.5 million cigarettes at Rosslare Port, adding to the haul of 38 million seized in Dublin Port on Thursday.
CUSTOMS officers yesterday seized 3.5 million cigarettes at Rosslare Port, adding to the haul of 38 million seized in Dublin Port on Thursday.
A PENSIONER accused of trying to evade duty on large amounts of cigarettes and tobacco has been cleared of two of the three charges he faced.
A Bradford shopkeeper traded in illicit cigarettes and tobacco from his city-centre store, a court heard.
A haul of bootleg tobacco has been seized in raids on Tyneside stores.
Two men from Staffordshire were today behind bars for their role in a counterfeit cigarette racket capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year.
A COUPLE who ran an illicit enterprise dealing in smuggled tobacco and cigarettes have been jailed.
Over 16.5million illegal cigarettes – the largest single detection in the North West region this year – have been seized in Castleton.
A mum is likely to lose her job and family home after being convicted of selling cigarettes to children.
TWO men who sold almost £1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and tobacco from a Doncaster mini market have been jailed for a total of 11 years.
A Manchester airport worker has been jailed for her part in a gang scam to illegally buy millions of duty-free cigarettes – avoiding paying tax.