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August 4th, 2006 at 08:33 am

http://smokker.com/news/04-08-06/Customs-seize-illicit-cigarettes.1694.html



Customs officers seized 3m counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes in the North West in one 24-hour period.


HM Revenue and Customs officials said the seizures, which took place between 27 and 28 July, offer a snapshot of the ongoing work to tackle tobacco fraud.

The figure includes more than 2.5m non-UK duty paid cigarettes seized in an industrial unit in Lancashire.

Officers also stopped 34 passengers carrying 157,410 cigarettes through Manchester and Liverpool airports.

Freight consignments

Linda Paul, HMRC head of detection in the North West, said they were determined to stop those bringing tobacco illegally into the country.

She said their actions were responsible for undercutting small business, undermining efforts to reduce smoking and depriving the Exchequer of valuable tax revenue.

During the 24-hour period last week, customs officers seized cigarettes being posted to UK addresses and found other consignments hidden in freight containers.

"This illegal activity should be condemned by the public," said Mrs Paul.

"Cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting is an organised crime as these routine seizures demonstrate, often linked to money laundering and drugs."

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2 Responses to “Customs seize illicit cigarettes”

  1. Joyce Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 06:53 pm 1189104791
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    My comment is just this; if a person has a business license, pays the state, county, city, etc. to operate this business, he should be allowed to decide for himself smoking or non-smoking. I don't see how the Health Department has the authority to dictate this. When will it stop; we have an obese population, people who are on disability because of drugs and alcohol, okay let's look at this. I AM A SMOKER, I have always and still respect nonsmokers; there should be separate rooms and if a non-smoker does not want to go in where they smoke, so be it.

  2. Ken123 Says:
    September 3rd, 2010 at 03:57 pm 1283529479
    1283529479

    It never ceases to amaze me how bars and restaurants can be considered "Public Property". Property rights of individuals has always been sacred Constitutional rights as is personal responsibility and freedom of choice. When I open my doors for public use there is no rule which dictates that a free person has to patronize my business. If I elect to build my clientele around smokers, thats my decision. If smokers do not care to patronize it, that's their business, as it should be. This attitude of wanting government to protect us from everything is what has led us to the brink of Socialism.

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