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    As there are so many smuggling stories I figure its best to try and group them into one thread so that we get still get the information out but in an instantly accessible format....so here we go with item one.


    TOBACCO IN TOILET PAPER - SMUGGLING ATTEMPT FAILS

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers are investigating an attempt to smuggle around 750 kilos of tobacco, hidden amongst toilet rolls, into Dover on Tuesday (10 November 2009).

    UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers discovered the haul in a lorry that had arrived on a ferry from Dunkerque. Robert Kusion (25) who was driving the lorry, was arrested, interviewed and subsequently charged with attempting to smuggle the tobacco into the UK. The revenue evaded is estimated at around £88,000.
     
    Malcolm Bragg, Assistant Director Criminal Investigation, said:
    "Tobacco smugglers are motivated by profit. They don't care about the impact their actions have on legitimate retailers. Anyone with information about illegal smuggling activities should call the Customs' Hotline on 0800 59 5000."

    Robert Kusion (25) from Poland, appeared at Folkestone Magistrates Court on 11 November 2009 and has been released on bail. He is due to appear at Dover Magistrates' Court on 10 December 2009.


    1. Anyone with information about illegal smuggling activities should call the Customs' Hotline on 0800 59 5000.

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