
Counterfeit vodka finding leads to suspended sentence
Ian Baldwin of Grangeway pleaded guilty to 21 offences relating to counterfeit and illicit tobacco seized from his taxi, his personal vehicle and a storage unit last December. He was sentenced to six months and twelve weeks custody and made to pay 1000 euros in costs and 80 euros to victim’s surcharge.
A total of 26 litres of counterfeit vodka and 108 bottles of illicit wine ( not marked with traceability information) as well as illicit hand rolling tobacco and cigarettes had a street value of over 1700 euros.
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