Glasgow Tobacco Smuggler Faces 8-Year Ban | Glasgow News

A Glasgow businessman, Fazle Masum, pulled off a brazen smuggling scheme by hiding raw tobacco inside vacuum-sealed furniture, trying to sneak it past Border Force at Grangemouth in January 2022. His company, lacking proper customs approval, ended up owing nearly £175,000 and went into liquidation. The Insolvency Service called his actions “deliberate,” and he’s now banned from managing or promoting any company for eight years. This case underscores how Border Force and partners are relentlessly cracking down on illegal tobacco trade to protect legitimate businesses and disrupt criminal networks. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/38648c2a0cc8a99a