Noted.

Tinubu urchins everywhere

I only clicked to check the name of the culprit.

noleflendum:

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/3/nigerian-man-arrested-for-trying-to-smuggle-in-83000-cigarettes-worth-ps28000-on-a-flight-from-nigeria-to-newcastle-photos.html

Na dem dem - ibo/Igbo/ipob, crime and drugs unlimited

haroy54785:
Bdrti

Seun

otuomasirichi:
Tinubu supporter in disguise

Wow. They just crowned Nigeria's number one con man who forfeited N460000 drug trafficking money to the US government, as President-elect of Nigeria.
Unknown to them, all departments of Nigeria's government shall be filled with con men if he eventually becomes president of Nigeria.

Those of you that are yet to be caught, with the way Yorubas don wake up now to reason your matter please go and invest the proceeds of your "self-made millions" in Anambra. Real investments not just mansions that are left unoccupied for more than 340 days a year. Let us help Nigeria develop other states, since dem no use Lagos swear for una. Na God we take beg you

1stGenAmerican:


He failed to declare them so to authorities, it doesn’t matter why he had them which is why he was arrested.

It is not credible that it is not for personal gain
It is a very common thing
Y
HMRC catches dozens daily. They fine them on the spot and it never reaches court Often less than 500 cigarettes
This is obviously commercial activity and they may take the view he has been doing a long time

He could be asked to pay the duty or even a multiple of it

laiperi:
Sigh of relief.

This is legal cigarettes folks. It could be worse. I remember that in the late 60s Nigerian smokers used to crave for Nigerian made cigarettes in England. The problem here is the quantity.

Yeah, cigarette is legal in the UK but very expensive. The culprit is trying to avoid the duty on the cigarette. Actually, his actions may be due to ignorance like some of my brother's here who think because rice is cheaper in Benin Republic, we can just go there to buy. No, it's an offence.

Desperado, fvckin 10 years for smuggling and racketeering!

They are very expensive in the UK as they are heavily taxed. Naija's cigarette even taste better.
las las, smoking kills slowly

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

sammirano:
The usual suspects. Crime is enshrined in the cultural heritage of these people.

E don do abeg.

0monnak0da:

It is not credible that it is not for personal gain
It is a very common thing
Y
HMRC catches dozens daily. They fine them on the spot and it never reaches court Often less than 500 cigarettes
This is obviously commercial activity and they may take the view he has been doing a long time

He could be asked to pay the duty or even a multiple of it

Yes. It was stupid of him to lie when they already knew the truth.

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

You are not allowed to take cigarettes into the UK and if you must you must be licensed and pay all tarrifs......Nigerian cigarettes is big business abroad even in us and Canada.......a pack of Rothmans could go for as high as 25 USD.....you can only smuggle a roll in

Fixed

noleflendum:

Samuel Onyemenam

otuomasirichi:
Tinubu supporter in disguise

see who obi dey go court for....wat a shame

I can see clearly unexposed people here.

The offence is evading duty. There is a legal limit for what you can carry, and it is assumed it is for personal use.

If you carry above this limit, you will be stopped by UK Customs. For a first timer, you pay a fine, pay the duty and go with your cigarettes. It only gets to court if you are a repeat offender. By then, the cigarettes will be seized.

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

It is cheaper

Why exactly is he trying to smuggle cigarettes into the UK, is that they don't have cigarettes there?!

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

E cheap die for here. Expensive for there

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

Cigarettes have social tax, which he is trying to Evade

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

Money
A packet of cigarettes retails for as high as £15 and a lot of that is tax

The UK does not joke with tax evasion

https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/man-jailed-seven-years-smuggling-cigarettes

staga:
I can see clearly unexposed people here.

The offence is evading duty. There is a legal limit for what you can carry, and it is assumed it is for personal use.

If you carry above this limit, you will be stopped by UK Customs. For a first timer, you pay a fine, pay the duty and go with your cigarettes. It only gets to court if you are a repeat offender. By then, the cigarettes will be seized.

What do you mean by unexposed?
Nobody knows everything
That is a wrong word coming from a place of....
How many UK people know Nigerian rules
It does NOT ONLY go to court if you are a repeat offender
That is discretionary,this is a first offender allegedly
The issue is the scale/quantity

what type of wahala is this....??
he didnt checked what he was carryin around....

0monnak0da:

Read and comprehend
He has already pleaded guilty
What remains is a
trial of the facts
To determine sentence
Not being previously convicted may help him escape with a fine
The main issue is he may be ordered to pay the duty he was evading and they may still not give him the cigarettes
It is a common offence that people commit when they travel because cigarettes are heavily taxed in the UK a pack of 20 retails as high as £15. People usually bring in a few boxes for personal use and if caught at the airport they pay an instant fine and the duty and continue home. This ended up in court because it wa clearly commercial scale and not for personal use
The British justice system has an everyday for the thief mentality
They may take the view he has been doing it a long time and they want to collect arrears that he has previously evaded and issue an eye watering fine especially if they can trace his assets

I agree

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

From the article, it appears cigarettes come with a different kind of duty fees and taxes when transporting them. The suspect evaded the taxes by smuggling them in so that he can sell them cheaper than market price.

inoki247:



I understand buh dey sell Cigarettes in London maybe Nigeria own is more cheaper and he try to also dodge the Duty ...


Cause I see no reason why u go dey export wetin dey everywhere nd easy to buy when no be say na Alomo bitters, Odogwu bitters and Orijin and co you dey export go dere why put ur sef in trouble....

mayb na International Cigarette e wan buy

inoki247:



I understand buh dey sell Cigarettes in London maybe Nigeria own is more cheaper and he try to also dodge the Duty ...


Cause I see no reason why u go dey export wetin dey everywhere nd easy to buy when no be say na Alomo bitters, Odogwu bitters and Orijin and co you dey export go dere why put ur sef in trouble....

You learn when you listen not when you talk

mohihe:
he said disguise

he shouldn't have mentioned Tinubu with that OSU man in the first place