General · 8 hours ago
Man arrested in Manchester after police seize £400,000 worth of illicit cigarettes
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Police stopped two vans in Harpurhey, Manchester, on Saturday evening and found over 20,000 packets of suspected counterfeit cigarettes. A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing smuggled goods and remains in custody. The investigation is continuing, with officers now collaborating with His Majesty's Revenue and Customs and Trading Standards.
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