Some 50 premises were raided and nine arrests were made as officers from HM Customs & Excise swooped following months of investigation. The scam involved diverting alcohol supposedly destined for export – and not subject to UK tax – to outlets within the UK.
UK: Major drink fraud uncovered
Customs officers in the UK have smashed what is thought to be a major illegal alcohol trading scam involving senior employees in the drink trade. According to customs officials, the smuggling operation has defrauded the country of £30m in tax.