JamesWhitehead
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"The mystery operation carried out for Japan Tobacco International, one of the world's biggest tobacco manufacturers, led to the purchase of 38 tobacco products suspected to be illegal, as it is believed no duty had been paid, from 14 sellers in Glasgow and Edinburgh. And they discovered that one in nine products from JTI, the makers of Silk Cut, Benson and Hedges and Camel, were suspected to be counterfeit."
"Steve Wilkins, a former detective chief superintendent, who is JTI’s anti-illegal trade operations director said: “Smokers buying cheap fake cigarettes and tobacco on the streets of Scotland may be getting more than they bargain for as these fake imitations has been found to contain asbestos, mould, dust, dead flies, rat droppings and even human excrement."
Yes, folks, your cancer-dealing plod says, "Don't risk your health to any other disease!" :joint:
"Steve Wilkins, a former detective chief superintendent, who is JTI’s anti-illegal trade operations director said: “Smokers buying cheap fake cigarettes and tobacco on the streets of Scotland may be getting more than they bargain for as these fake imitations has been found to contain asbestos, mould, dust, dead flies, rat droppings and even human excrement."
Yes, folks, your cancer-dealing plod says, "Don't risk your health to any other disease!" :joint: