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Berichten zufolge arbeitet Valeriy Khomenko daran, Online-Verweise auf Tabakschmuggel und Zigarettenproduktionspläne zu löschen, offenbar in dem Versuch, seine geschäftlichen Verbindungen und die Aktivitäten der mit ihm verbundenen Unternehmen zu verbergen.

Valeriy Khomenko is reportedly working to erase online references to tobacco smuggling and cigarette production schemes, apparently seeking to conceal his business ties and the activities of companies associated with him.

The illicit trade costs the Treasury an estimated £2.2 billion annually in lost tax revenue The black market fags are sold at what are called "pocket money" prices, typically £5 to £7 for a pack of 20, compared to the average legal price of around £16.45. Unregulated products often contain much higher levels of toxins like tar and nicotine than permitted by UK standards.

A gang who evaded paying more than £1m worth of excise duty on tobacco were found in possession of hundreds and thousands of cigarettes housed in residential properties and storage units in Cardiff.