Alleged UK cigarette smuggler captured in Hua Hin

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Alleged UK cigarette smuggler captured in Hua Hin

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Photo at link. Anyone know the guy? Pete

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Report says might have entered in 2008......the arrest is better late than never I guess.

A tobacco smuggler that cost 2 million in tax to the UK government huh.....naughty (and deserves to be nicked).

What about the illegal drug peddling ex-bouncers, murdering low-life scumbags that hide here with impunity?

Guess costing the Treasury is ranked as more serious.
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^^ you forgot, not surprisingly as its a long list, the pedophiles, the boiler room Mafia etc. yes... Well done UK...you got a tax evader. Next, try getting some of the real nasty huge pustules of UK origin who hide here in open view for all to see.
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Governments are stealing a lot from smokers, thanks smugglers, smokers are winners.
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They wouldn't have worried about him in the UK if he had been smuggling illegal immigrants.
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Smokers, drivers, drinkers and your honest Joe pay for everything. The real perps just raise the middle finger and do what they like or flee to another country where it takes decades to track them down, if ever.

I'd like to make the observation that there are so many that that beat this guy in the important/swiftness to be arrested list, that it's crazy that they feel so good about getting him because he dodged some tax. There are many that would even call this guy's crimes victimless.

Way-to-go guys....get the tax dodgers and forget about the murders, pedo types, armed robbers, drug dealers and all.

OFF topic the next bit is (I know) but......as for the immigrant smugglers....their customers all pay 5k Euros for the trip and then attack the rescue ships to reclaim the smuggling boat to do it again.

WTF!

IMO, they should vacate the smugglers boat of all people then sink the damn thing and also swiss-cheeze anything that comes to reclaim the boat. These people are even worse than pirates......hose em with Phalanx MG
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Spitfire wrote:What about the illegal drug peddling ex-bouncers, murdering low-life scumbags that hide here with impunity?

How many assumptions are you making here ? That nobody is looking for them ? That nobody wants to arrest them also ? I don't understand this comment. You believe the authorities know they are here but are not also looking for them ? Please explain.
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No trolling please.
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Spitfire wrote:No trolling please.
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jumusman wrote:
Spitfire wrote:What about the illegal drug peddling ex-bouncers, murdering low-life scumbags that hide here with impunity?

How many assumptions are you making here ? That nobody is looking for them ? That nobody wants to arrest them also ? I don't understand this comment. You believe the authorities know they are here but are not also looking for them ? Please explain.
My thoughts entirely.

He is a crook, he has been nicked. I am sure others will come to book but please share your inside info with the authorities if you have evidence of dodgy characters in your manor.
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