
Illicit tobacco chain has devastating costs
With the recently reported court cases about Bradford being a hotspot for trading in illicit tobacco products (T&A, July 30) I would like to echo the words of Cllr Valerie Slater in condemning this activity in illegal tobacco products. The illicit tobacco supply chain has no qualms who they sell to and any control over sales to young children is non-existent with not only their health at risk but also a large financial loss to the country. The Exchequer records losses of excise duty and VAT at £2.9billion per year or £8million per day from the trade, a proportion of which is often used to finance other criminal activities.
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