Councils call on courts to punish illicit tobacco criminals

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Local councils are calling on the courts to impose heftier fines on individuals convicted of selling illicit tobacco, in a bid to crack down on the trade which is costing the UK economy more than £2bn a year in unpaid duty.

The market is being flooded by millions of cheap illegal cigarettes, the LGA said

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