Two men have been charged after over 2million fake cigarettes were seized in Glasgow.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers raided a 'business unit' in the South Side on Monday and found eight pallets containing 'illicit cigarettes' thought to be worth £795,000 in lost duty. Two men, aged 57 and 53, were arrested, interviewed by HMRC officers then charged with Excise Duty fraud.
The 57-year-old was also charged with a £408,000 Excise Duty fraud related to a separate incident where 1.1 million suspected fake cigarettes were uncovered in Whitburn, West Lothian on April 27. Both men were released while enquiries continue.
