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HM Customs seize 15,000 cigarettes
HM Customs officers have seized 15,000 cigarettes, following a chase in the area of the land frontier.
A Spanish registered vehicle had been seen travelling at speed on British Lines Road in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Officers gave pursuit, challenging the vehicle’s driver in the Customs holding area. A search of the car revealed 75 cartons of cigarettes.
The car and tobacco have been seized by HM Customs.
The driver – a 22 year old Spanish national from Algeciras – has been bailed to surrender on March 7th.