BBC NEWS Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific North Midlands/East West/South-West London/South North Midlands/East West/South-West London/South
BBCi NEWS   SPORT   WEATHER   WORLD SERVICE   A-Z INDEX     

BBC News World Edition
 You are in: UK: England  
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
England
N Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Politics
Education
Business
Entertainment
Science/Nature
Technology
Health
-------------
Talking Point
-------------
Country Profiles
In Depth
-------------
Programmes
-------------
BBC Sport
BBC Weather
SERVICES
-------------
EDITIONS
Wednesday, 12 February, 2003, 20:03 GMT
Cigarettes and tobacco seized in raid
Cigarettes
Officers also found lists of potential customers
Police and Customs and Excise officers have seized 20,000 cigarettes and a large quantity of tobacco in Bradford.

A warrant was executed at an address in Dawnay Road where a man, aged 43, and a 37-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of evading revenue on excise goods.

They are being questioned at Bradford Central police station.

As well as the cigarettes and tobacco, police say they found lists of potential customers and cash hidden in kitchen units.

Rob Hastings-Drew of the Customs and Excise said they were receiving a lot of information about people dealing in smuggled cigarettes and tobacco.

"We can assured those involved we will come knocking on their door," he added.


Click here to go to BBC Bradford Online
See also:

05 Feb 03 | England
21 Nov 02 | England
Internet links:


The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page.


 E-mail this story to a friend

Links to more England stories

© BBC ^^ Back to top

News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East |
South Asia | UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature |
Technology | Health | Talking Point | Country Profiles | In Depth |
Programmes