Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

2m cigarettes seized in Northern Ireland raids

February 4, 2015 by admin News 0 comments

Around 2m cigarettes have been seized in a raid on a tobacco processing plant in Northern Ireland.
Customs officers and police arrested five people in an operation targeting a smuggling racket that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs suspects may be worth around £110m. The Police Service of Northern Ireland and HMRC said 12 tonnes of raw tobacco and £50,000 were also found during the operation.
 

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/04/cigarettes-seized-northern-ireland-raids

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