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Jersey customs officers seize nearly £20,000 worth of duty

Customs officers in Jersey have seized 40,000 cigarettes, 14 kilos of tobacco and 33 litres of spirits from passengers arriving in the island with too much duty free.

It's the result of a three-month crackdown, during which time they say they found no evidence of any organised smuggling operations.

Over that period 304 passengers were over the duty free allowance and nearly £20,000 worth of duty was confiscated.

The 3 month exercise has confirmed our previous view that commercial tobacco smuggling is not a high risk in the Island and that the Treasury is not losing millions in revenue as a result.

Nevertheless a small amount of passengers continue to purchase tobacco in excess of the duty free allowance and officers will continue to take the necessary actions against such individuals. The commitment and efforts of the officers working on this exercise is to be commended.

– Steven Le Marquand, Director, Legal Status and Revenue