28-year-old lorry driver from Slovenia has pleaded guilty to smuggling around three tonnes of hand rolling tobacco into the UK, after it was discovered in a lorry at Ramsgate.
The revenue evaded on the tobacco was approximately £455,000. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) began an investigation after UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers stopped a lorry at the port, which had just arrived on a ferry from Ostend.
During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered the tobacco amongst a load of apple juice.
Dusan Tomic of Celje, Slovenia, was arrested, interviewed and pleaded guilty at Folkestone Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday, March 29).
He has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court at a later date.
Bob Gaiger, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) spokesperson said: "This type of criminal activity deprives the nation of around £2 billion a year in lost revenue which is needed for vital public services and can have a devastating impact on legitimate traders.
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