LoginJail sentence for illicit tobacco seller
A shopkeeper who sold illegal tobacco across three counties has been brought to justice
Posted 19 March 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|East Midlands
UPDATES: A lengthy investigation into the illegal tobacco trade has resulted in a substantial prison sentence, demonstrating the determination of Trading Standards to disrupt organised criminal activity.
A shopkeeper who sold illegal cigarettes, vapes and tobacco products from a network of shops across three counties has been jailed following investigations by Derby City Council Trading Standards and Lincolnshire County Council Trading Standards.
Amin Ismail Amin, who owned businesses in Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Birmingham, appeared at Derby Crown Court on 12 March, where he was sente...
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