Cigarette haul worth £500,000 intercepted by HMRC officers

Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

Cigarette haul worth £500,000 intercepted by HMRC officers

September 9, 2015 by admin News 0 comments

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.

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/cigarette-haul-worth-500000-intercepted-10014091