More arrests on the way over illegal tobacco
Complaints regarding the selling of cheap, untaxed cigarettes and counterfeit tobacco to Crimestoppers have doubled, the charity said today.Earlier this year, our undercover investigators visited dozens of shops and found 25 out of 27 were prepared to sell illegal cigarettes and tobacco to customers.
When samples were sent off for analysis it was found the tobacco contained substances such as rat droppings, poisonous chemicals, dead insects and asbestos.
Related Posts
Brit caught smuggling
A British national who attempted to smuggle tobacco and cigarettes from the north...
Police in Patra, on Wednesday detained three Pakistani nationals, aged 37, 33 and 15, believed to be members of a racket trading in contraband tobacco in the western port. Initially officers arrested the 37-year-old after
On the basis of a tip-off received by Excise Commissioner Rishiraj Singh, excise...
DRI seizes foreign cigarettes worth 8.04 Cr
MUMBAI: In a significant crackdown on smuggling activities, officers of the...
Legislature could ignite rush to smuggle cigarettes
“Tax ’em if you got ’em.” That could be the motto of the California Legislature –...