Cigarette haul worth £500,000 intercepted by HMRC officers
Two men from Hounslow have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling £500,000 worth of cigarettes concealed in washing machines. The men, aged 38 and 41, were arrested on Friday (September 4) following a tobacco smuggling operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
A third man, aged 46 and from Poland, has also been arrested.
Officers from HMRC seized 2.5m cigarette cartons, which had arrived from Poland, from a self-storage unit in Twickenham.
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