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In addition, fake products have been found to contain high levels of contaminants eg up to six times the level of lead and three times the level of arsenic found in ordinary cigarettes Cost: tobacco smuggling costs the government more than 2.5 billion a year in lost revenue

The cigarettes hidden in the lorry and a few of the sacks of potatoes that were hiding them.(Image: Douane Franaise/French Customs) French Customs officials inspecting the lorry.(Image: Douane Franaise/French Customs) The merchandise, intended for illegal distribution networks, will be destroyed by customs officials

Ihtesham Khalid, 32, from Rowley Regis, was one of six convicted over the huge smuggling operation

This can be done anonymously and will help us to remove these goods from circulation.

Newham Councils Trading Standards officers teamed up with specialist detection dogs from Wagtails to track down and seize illegal tobacco worth 35,000

Bishop Auckland man fined after trying to sell fake cigarettes John Edward Bennett had 237 packets of fake Richmond cigarettes but told police he bought them from a van and thought they were duty frees A Bishop Auckland man who tried to sell fake cigarettes to people on the streets of County Durham has been handed a 500 fine