Customs raid nets booze; MINI-MARKET BUSTED.Byline: ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. JUPP CUSTOMS officers discovered thousands of litres of illegallyimported alcohol when they raided a Tyneside mini-market. They also found more than 250 litres of spirits, which they suspect to be counterfeit and contain dangerous levels of chemicals. The haul was hidden underneath cardboard in the back of the shop on Wallsend High Street. The spirit products were mainly bottles of Glens Vodka. None of them displayed legally-required UK duty stamps. An HM Revenue & Customs spokeswoman said: "This highlights the growing problems of the illegal supply of excise goods in our region. We would like to stress again that the public are an integral part in the fight against this illegal trade. "We are urging the public to buy from reputable and licensed traders. "Even outlets which on the face of it are presenting themselves as reputable can be involved in this kind of activity and the public should be on their guard. "If you suspect that someone is illegally importing or selling dutyfree or counterfeit alcohol or tobacco, call our hotline on 0800 595 000 and report it." The raid was carried out by HMRC's newly-formed regional investigations team. The bust comes on the back of a similar seizure at the Raby pub in Byker where fake spirits and smuggled smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. wine were found. Last month a warehouse in Brunswick, Newcastle, was busted and up to pounds 60,000 of illegallyimported and counterfeit alcohol was found. Dave Hogg hogg castrated male sheep usually 10 to 14 months old. Also used to describe an uncastrated male pig. , crime and disorder programme manager of regional alcohol office Balance, said: "Counterfeit alcohol can be extremely dangerous Exteremely Dangerous is a 1999 four part series for ITV starring Sean Bean as an ex-MI5 undercover agent convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and child who goes on the run to try and clear his name. He sets out to follow up a strange clue sent to him in prison. as it is not known what has been used to make it. "It can be exceptionally harmful to people's health as it often contains methanol methanol, methyl alcohol, or wood alcohol, CH3OH, a colorless, flammable liquid that is miscible with water in all proportions. Methanol is a monohydric alcohol. It melts at −97. - a chemical which can cause blindness, unconsciousness and even death. "Those producing such drinks have little regard for people's wellbeing. Their only interest is in profit. "There also needs to be a realisation that the sale of both counterfeit and smuggled alcohol is often used to fund organised crime, which can have a detrimental impact upon the North East region." CAPTION(S): TESTS: Officials suspect the vodka is counterfeit STASHED AWAY: The alcohol was found in the back of the shop |
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