EXPENSIVE SMUGGLING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 546, 26 December 1928, Page 2

EXPENSIVE SMUGGLING

TOBACCO CALLED CHEESE CUSTOMS OFFICER’S GOOD HAUL Of Greek nationality, Hermidis Eustratios, 40, a provision merchant, of Whitfield Street, St. Pancras, London, appeared on summonses, at Marlborough Street, for knowingly harbouring 3001 b of uncustomed tobacco, whereby he became liable to a tow of £542 6s 9d, representing value and treble duty. It was alleged that on August 1* last 16 cases, described as cheese, arrived at Dover from Ostend. The) were delivered at the address of defendant, and Mr. Percy Baldwin Bashaw, chiej: inquiry officer for the Customs and Excise, discovered in * backyard there that one of the case*on being opened, contained a tin canister, in which were two other canisters. Over the two smaller qanisters *** some cheese, while the sides v eTe surrounded by water. Each tin, which was hermetically sealed, c° n * tained tobacco of a very good qualityThe other tins also contained tobacco, packed in a similar way. Mr. Cancellor ordered Eustratios to pay the £542 6s 9d, with £2O costs-