mohihe:
he said disguise

Most APC supporters have issues with English....

How does 83600 sticks of cigarettes fit in to 2 suitcases? That's like 4180 packets?

loosecanon50:
He has no past convictions, so I believe he will be vindicated. He made it clear it’s not for personal gains but for his cousin. And it’s just cigarettes.

He failed to declare them so to authorities, it doesn’t matter why he had them which is why he was arrested.

loosecanon50:
He has no past convictions, so I believe he will be vindicated. He made it clear it’s not for personal gains but for his cousin. And it’s just cigarettes.

Vindicated? You think it's Nigeria. How can it proves its not for personal gain. He will.be sentenced. So you mean first offenders don't gat jail.term? Please uk.system.is different

Hmmm
Wetin we dey talk .
Noted for bad things.

otuomasirichi:
Tinubu supporter in disguise

Hummm

loosecanon50:
He has no past convictions, so I believe he will be vindicated. He made it clear it’s not for personal gains but for his cousin. And it’s just cigarettes.

A pack of cigarette is £11 pounds in uk multiply that by 83,600 pieces and tell me if it’s truly not for personal gain. A smuggler will always be a smuggler be it in Indian or Uk.

1stGenAmerican:


He failed to declare them so it doesn’t matter why he had them.

That’s a good point, but I believe he’ll be let go if he has nothing to hide.

Ordinary cigar

Is that saint maximin why the hell the dude looks like him

loosecanon50:
. And it’s just cigarettes.

It is not just cigarettes. He didn't declare it to customs because he was trying to evade paying duty tax on them.

Allowance is 200 cigarettes and he had 83k plus on him that was clearly meant for the black market.

FabKidd2000:


1. It’s not illegal but you have to declare and pay duty not smuggle.

2. Nigerian cigarettes are CHEAPER than UK cigarettes. That’s why many people buy from here and take there.

So he avoid duty to go put him self from problem he think say Uk na like Africa where we smuggle things to each other countries dodging duty ...

loosecanon50:


That’s a good point, but I believe he’ll be let go if he has nothing to hide.

He committed a crime, he was given a court date after being released from jail. He has to answer for his actions and there isn’t an excuse on the globe as to why $28,000 worth of tobacco was in his luggage undeclared. By telling them the excuse about bringing them for his cousin, he admitted to knowing that they were in his luggage—he basically admitted to the crime.

IPOB as usual..

Thank God obi no be naija president..

1stGenAmerican:


He committed a crime, he was given a court date after being released from jail. He has to answer for his actions and there isn’t an excuse on the globe as to why $28,000 worth of tobacco was in his luggage undeclared. By telling them the excuse about bringing them for his cousin, he admitted to knowing that they were in his luggage—he basically admitted to the crime.

Well then, he should face the music if found wanting.

iyatrustee:


It is not just cigarettes. He didn't declare it to customs because he was trying to evade paying duty tax on them.

Allowance is 200 cigarettes and he had 83k plus on him that was clearly meant for the black market.

If found guilty, he should carry his cross.

loosecanon50:
He has no past convictions, so I believe he will be vindicated. He made it clear it’s not for personal gains but for his cousin. And it’s just cigarettes.

Nonsense excuse of crime as usual. No wonder your people don't stop crime because people like you will excuse it. If the duty on the cigarettes alone is over 28,000 pounds, that should tell you it's a lot of cigarettes already. Likely worth over £100k. He was definitely going to sell it. How many cigarettes is his cousin smoking?

loosecanon50:
He has no past convictions, so I believe he will be vindicated. He made it clear it’s not for personal gains but for his cousin. And it’s just cigarettes.

Read and comprehend
He has already pleaded guilty
What remains is a
trial of the facts
To determine sentence
Not being previously convicted may help him escape with a fine
The main issue is he may be ordered to pay the duty he was evading and they may still not give him the cigarettes
It is a common offence that people commit when they travel because cigarettes are heavily taxed in the UK a pack of 20 retails as high as £15. People usually bring in a few boxes for personal use and if caught at the airport they pay an instant fine and the duty and continue home. This ended up in court because it wa clearly commercial scale and not for personal use
The British justice system has an everyday for the thief mentality
They may take the view he has been doing it a long time and they want to collect arrears that he has previously evaded and issue an eye watering fine especially if they can trace his assets

inoki247:



So he avoid duty to go put him self from problem he think say Uk na like Africa where we smuggle things to each other countries dodging duty ...

It’s the typical Naija “noting dey happen” attitude.

We’ve all been guilty of it at some point.

Wahala on top cigarettes

Just very soon they will start chasing them in UK as it is in other countries.

Name checkers ahoy.
Carrying coal to New Castle.

One day, they will show us Igbo man smuggling Ewedu soup to London.

It is expensive over there

inoki247:
Ok is Cigarette illegal and why he dey try smuggle Cigarettes go UK sef shey Nigeria Cigarettes sweet pass UK own ni....

UK is not the igboman route.

Guess the name was written in error.

Let's move on

Buliwyf:


Nonsense excuse of crime as usual. No wonder your people don't stop crime because people like you will excuse it. If the duty on the cigarettes alone is over 28,000 pounds, that should tell you it's a lot of cigarettes already. Likely worth over £100k. He was definitely going to sell it. How many cigarettes is his cousin smoking?

Which one is your people? Why can’t some of you just make a point without sounding stupid?

He's representing Nigeria