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Three men sentenced after probe into cigarette and tobacco smuggling led by HM Revenue and Customs

June 17, 2015 by adminficci News 0 comments

The gang evaded more than £220,000 in duty by sending more than 400,000 cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco through the post from Europe

A father and son have been jailed after a probe into cigarette and tobacco smuggling.

Peter Robinson, 69, and Adam Robinson, 28, both from Rossendale, were sentenced alongside accomplice Christopher Quint, 59, of Heywood, following an investigation led by HM Revenue and Customs.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/three-men-sentenced-after-probe-9477095

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