Student Hongtao Zhang jailed for dodging more than $460,000 in tax revenue by illegally importing almost 700,000 cigarettes
A HIGHLY organised tobacco smuggling operation run by a Chinese student couple in Adelaide has literally ended in tears in court on Tuesday, at least for one of them.
Hongtao Zhang wept in court on Tuesday as he was sentenced to four years and eight months jail after pleading guilty to dodging more than $460,000 in tax revenue by illegally importing almost 700,000 cigarettes into the state.
The whereabouts of his girlfriend Jie Li is unknown.
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