Illegal Tobacco Costs Treasury £2.2 Billion a Year as Consumers Fear It’s Fuelling Organised Crime

Freedom-lovers won’t be shocked to learn that the government’s war on smokers is torching more than just cigarettes. According to HMRC’s own figures, illegal tobacco sales are already costing the Treasury a whopping £2.2 billion annually. When the generational smoking ban kicks in, that number is only set to rise…

A new JTI survey shows that 64% of UK are familiar with illegal tobacco, while 81% believe there is not enough enforcement to stop illegal tobacco sales.[…] Read the rest