Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

German national arrested after 2.5million cigarettes seized at Tilbury Docks

November 20, 2014 by admin News 0 comments

A GERMAN man was arrested at Tilbury Docks on suspicion of smuggling 2.5 million cigarettes into the UK.The haul, worth around £580,000 in lost revenue, was seized by HM Revenue and Customs on Monday The 36-year-old was arrested after detection by Border Force officers.The Gold Mount cigarettes had arrived from Zeebrugge in Belguim.Jennie Kendall, spokesperson for HMRC, said: “This was a substantial haul of illegal cigarettes, destined for sale on UK streets through black market profiteers.

Prev
Next

Related Posts

Serial tobacco smuggler caught sneaking 12,600 cigarettes into Heathrow
March 16, 2015

A serial tobacco smuggler from Wembley has dodged an immediate prison sentence...

Efforts to stop sale of smuggled cigarettes
July 14, 2014

Between 1 April and 30 June, the Da Nang Market Management Bureau has inspected...

Fake oregano in UK
July 24, 2015

A new investigation into food fraud in the UK has claimed 25% of dry oregano on...

Counterfeit BMW 5-Series kit is an easy sell in China
March 5, 2013

Copyright and international law aside, you've got to give Chinese knockoffs due...