Bungling smuggler caught with 12,000 cigarettes (From Daily Echo)
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Bungling smuggler caught with 12,000 cigarettes
8:03am Saturday 10th November 2012 in News
Bungling smuggler caught with 12,000 cigarettes
A BUNGLING Southampton smuggler got caught out when he left seven suitcases full of cigarettes at a port which had his name on.
David Michael Carr, 44, admitted to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that he had left them in the cafe at Harwich Port while he gave a friend a lift in his car.
Officers found 78 kilos of tobacco and 2,800 cigarette in the cases and a further 10,000 cigarettes in the boot of his car in August.
It is estimated that Carr, from Southampton, who was charged with smuggling offences on September 6, avoided paying £15,800 in tax.
He was sentenced to 200 hours community service at Chelmsford Crown Court and ordered to pay back the tax within 28 days or face nine months in jail.
Comments(8)
hulla baloo
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9:22am Sat 10 Nov 12
Stan1st
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10:17am Sat 10 Nov 12
cash or cheque
chrisja
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8:48pm Sat 10 Nov 12
Huffter
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11:06pm Sat 10 Nov 12
chrisja wrote:Do you not think the 78 kilos of tobacco may have taken up some space?
Ahem, just 12,000 Cigarettes in SEVEN 'full of cigarettes' suitcases. SUITCASES. SEVEN. SEVEN SUITCASES. And we're suit about that are we DE? Given you could easily fit that many in one SMALL suitcase?? Get the calculator out again, or steer clear of maths in future...
andysaints007
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10:00am Sun 11 Nov 12
nedscrumpo wrote:Wow - you sound just as stupid as him!
If he has to pay the tax does he get the goods back?
andysaints007
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10:02am Sun 11 Nov 12
chrisja wrote:You should read the story properly before making stupid statements! Are you related to the idiot in question? Sounds like you might be!
Ahem, just 12,000 Cigarettes in SEVEN 'full of cigarettes' suitcases. SUITCASES. SEVEN. SEVEN SUITCASES. And we're suit about that are we DE? Given you could easily fit that many in one SMALL suitcase?? Get the calculator out again, or steer clear of maths in future...
Shoong
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3:11pm Sun 11 Nov 12
nedscrumpo says...
9:08am Sat 10 Nov 12