Man held after 55,000 cigarettes seized

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 55,000 packets of cigarettes into the country.
Officers from Rotherham LPT with some of the cigarettes seizedOfficers from Rotherham LPT with some of the cigarettes seized
Officers from Rotherham LPT with some of the cigarettes seized

Officers from the Rotherham Central local policing team (LPT) carried out a raid at an address in Eastwood on Wednesday.

A spokesman said the haul had a street value of around £300,000 and was suspected to have been smuggled into the country to evade tax.

A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion and possession of criminal property.

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