Man arrested in tobacco and alcohol seizures in Co Armagh and Co Antrim
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As part of an operation to disrupt the sale and supply of suspected non-UK duty paid goods, HMRC officers searched retail premises in Randalstown and Portadown, on Tuesday, January 17.
In total they seized 39,298 non-UK duty paid cigarettes, alongside more than 890 litres ofalcohol. A 35-year-old man was arrested.
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Hide AdLucie Irving, assistant director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: “The trade in illicit cigarettes and tobacco damages funding for essential public services and undermines legitimate traders including small, independent shops that serve local communities.
"HMRC continues to work closely with our partners to relentlessly pursue the determined minority who refuse to play by the rules.
"Anyone with information about the illegal sale of cigarettes and tobacco should report it to HMRC online at GOV.UK.”
Investigations into the seizures are continuing.