A 43-year-old man was scheduled to appear in the Manukau District Court today for importing 927,000 uncustomed cigarettes and evading NZ$1.4 million in taxes.
Customs arrested the defendant on Monday 25 August following search warrants conducted with assistance from New Zealand Police at a range of Auckland addresses, including storage facilities and residences. He is charged with importing prohibited goods, defrauding Customs revenue, and possession of uncustomed goods.
