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    WEAPON SMUGGLING ATTEMPT FOILED


    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation officers have charged a man with attempting to smuggle weapons, ammunition and cigarettes into the UK.



    On 10 November 2009, Vitalijus Tauskela (48) was stopped by UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers after he had arrived at Dover on a ferry from Calais. During a search of a lorry, officers discovered eight hand guns, 200 rounds of ammunition and 9,600 cigarettes.



    Tauskela, a Lithuanian national, was arrested, interviewed and charged. He appeared at Folkestone Magistrates Court on 11 November 2009, and has been remanded in custody. He will appear at Dover Magistrates' Court on 10 December 2009.



    Malcolm Bragg, Assistant Director for Criminal Investigation said:

    "HMRC investigators and their UK Border Agency colleagues are determined to stop weapons and any other smuggled goods reaching the UK's streets. We would urge anyone with information about smuggling to call the Customs' Hotline on 0800 59 5000."

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