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.
A MAN who helped flood the streets of South Tyneside with black market cigarettes has been put behind bars.
A new operation targeting people who sell counterfeit cigarettes to young people, is under way in Blackpool.
An underworld smuggling network operating on Tyneside has been smashed after the biggest seizure of illegal cigarettes the region has ever seen.
Two men and three women from Merseyside have been arrested, and cigarettes and tobacco seized, during raids by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers.
