Deli owner admits tobacco fraud
The owner of a Polish deli in Oxfordshire has admitted selling illegal tobacco
Posted 02 March 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|South East
UPDATES: An Oxfordshire delicatessen owner has been jailed after admitting a long-running illegal tobacco fraud involving counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes. The case demonstrates the value of coordinated investigations, expert evidence and proceeds of crime action against organised offenders.
The owner of a delicatessen in Oxfordshire has been handed a 28-month prison sentence following a trading standards investigation into illegal tobacco fraud.
Jacek Mazurek, Director of Witney Polish Deli Ltd, admitted to running his business for the fraudulent purpose of selling counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes between 2013 and 2018, in a case brought by Oxfordshire County Council’s tr...
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