750,000 Cigarettes seized at Dover

• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  15 June 2010     19:1356485
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  HMRC Press Release
  
  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Officers at Dover are carrying out an investigation following the discovery of 750,000 cigarettes concealed amongst cans of cola in the back of a lorry. The revenue evaded on the goods was approximately £140,000.
  
  The lorry was searched at Dover's Eastern Docks after it had arrived on a ferry from France. The driver and passenger of the lorry two Polish nationals, have been arrested, interviewed and released on bail to September 2010. Investigations are continuing.
  
  
  Bob Gaiger, HM Revenue & Customs spokesman in the South East said:
  
  "Revenue & Customs takes a very serious view of cigarette smuggling. It is not a harmless tax fiddle. This type of activity harms honest businesses and costs the UK billions of pounds in lost revenue that ends up lining the pockets of criminals instead of funding vital public services".
  
  Anyone with information relating to smuggled goods or other illegal activities should contact HMRC's 24 hour hotline on 0800 59 5000."
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• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  15 June 2010     19:1756486
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  Thats one heck of a fag habit! Massive amount...you couldnt get away with claiming they were for personal use.
  
  But to take Bob Gaiger's serious point...the loss in tax revenue with these kinds of cigarettes on the streets means that the rest of us have to make up the shortfall by ever increasing taxes. Stand by for vat at 20%...coming your way soon!
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  15 June 2010     20:3256496
  #3      
  paulb,canyou get me 800 bensons and 800 superking black.thanks.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  15 June 2010     20:4056498
  #4      
  i was about to say the same brian.
  paul, can you put it on my slate please, much appreciated.
• Guest 640

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  16 June 2010     07:0256531
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  Cant do small orders lads but I can let you have 750,000 cheap !!
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