H.M. Customs and Revenue

A rather interesting video series I have been watching about H.M. Customs and Revenue in the U.K.

You simply would not believe the things which people try to smuggle into and out of the U.K. One man who flew into Gatwick airport had 175 cartons of cigarettes. That is a total of 35,000 cigarettes.
A grandmother coming back from Jamaica, had 530 grams of cocaine hidden in the screen of her laptop.

It seems that Customs and Revenue is also greatly concerned with what is LEAVING the country: large amounts of cash, for example. they have dogs which are well trained to sniff out paper money. heck, I didn't know that that was even possible.
several people lost all of stacks of money prior to leaving the U.K.

several people had drugs hidden inside the soles of their shoes and one fellow had drugs hidden inside baseballs.

You will simply not believe this but one woman had attempted to smuggle in 10 sawed-off shotguns. And, she looked just like the nice lady from next door.

Those H.M. agents are one heck of a lot smarter than the smugglers. Interesting TV show.

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I love those programmes too BM . It is always a surprise how innocent these criminals look too !

I think there is a limit to how much actual cash one can take out of the UK not sure how much , any idea ?

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A lot of cash was leaving the country when the threat of a Corbyn led government was a possibility.
Many and that included me turned some assets into cash and put it where UK sticky fingers cannot reach. Just in time too when considering the Covid19 virus has all but decimated some markets.

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You have to declare cash amounts of €10,000 or more when leaving or entering the EU.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...laration-c9011

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Hi

At the moment you can bring back from the EU large amounts of tobacco and spirits.

You can bring back as much wine and beer you can get in your car.

My last Calais trip I brought back 190 bottles at a huge saving on UK prices.

On 1st January next year we go down to 200 cigarettes and 5 bottles.

I am stocking up.

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You sound like a piss artist Swimmy?
😄😄😄
Donkeyman!

Re: H.M. Customs and Revenue

Dont forget the first law of investmen L Driver
What goes down will go up!
Donkeyman!

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Hi

I rarely drink due to medication.

I do entertain a lot.

If I have a glass of wine it is the good stuff.

Re: H.M. Customs and Revenue

You sound like a generous piss artist then Swimmy!!
Good on yer!

Donkeyman!