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A shopkeeper who sold illegal tobacco in Eastbourne has been jailed for eight months
Posted 17 August 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: A retailer has been jailed following offences involving illicit tobacco, highlighting the serious consequences of organised illegal tobacco trading and the ongoing efforts to protect legitimate businesses and consumers.
An East Sussex Trading Standards investigation of an Eastbourne shop selling illicit tobacco products has resulted in an eight-month prison sentence for 32-year-old man.
Sarbast Hassan, who now lives in Essex Street, Hull, pleaded guilty in March to the possession of counterfeit cigarettes for sale and possessing non UK duty paid hand rolling tobacco and cigarettes. He was given a custodi...
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