4.5 Million smuggled cigarettes from Philippines found at Felixstowe

[Dedworth]

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/felixstowe_border_force_seizes_4_5million_smuggled_cigarettes_at_port_1_1987144

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-03-21/officials-seize-millions-of-cigarettes/

[grahamw48]

doh!...there goes my order then. :doh

[fred]

4.5million smuggled cigarettes at port

The smugglers of the cigarettes were trying to evade £600,000 of duty.
Yeah???? And the rest!!

[grahamw48]

I do remember that when I worked as a Rep for Carreras Rothmans, 30p worth of tobacco leaf went up to £5 once it left the bonded (customs) warehouse next to the factory.

Any sweepings-up were permitted to go back the other way and duty refunded.

Hence, lots of people with brooms and a very clean floor. :smile: