Border Force seize 99 million illegal cigarettes at Port of Hull in biggest ever haul
Border Force has revealed its officers found the biggest ever haul of illegal cigarettes into the UK after seizing a truck at the Port of Hull.Nighty nine million cigarettes were found in the back of the lorry which had been shipped through the United Arab Emirates. HM Revenue and Customs said the unpaid tax on the cigarettes was worth around £44 million.A 57-year-old man from South Wales was arrested in July in connection with the seizure and released on bail. Another man from the Birmingham area has been interviewed under caution. Officers say investigations into the seizure are still ongoing.The illegal cigarettes are the largest ever haul seized in the UK Credit: MEN MediaAnthony Usher, ...
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