Fraud Investigation Service said : "Lee Hickinbottom and his former partner used stolen taxpayers’ cash to fund a lavish lifestyle that included hot tubs, holidays and home improvements they could not legitimately afford. “The majority of businesses and individuals pay the tax that is due, but we will relentlessly pursue the determined minority who refuse to play by the rules. "

themirror Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:09:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "We are committed to disrupting the distribution of illicit tobacco across the UK and levelling the playing field for local businesses who cannot compete with criminal competitors"

bbc Tuesday, August 18, 2020 5:10:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "Karim made a deliberate decision to lie to evade his tax obligations and his wife helped him launder the stolen money to line their own pockets. "

birminghammail Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "Karim made a deliberate decision to lie to evade his tax obligations and his wife helped him launder the stolen money to line their own pockets. "

tamworthherald Saturday, September 28, 2019 11:26:00 AM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : “The corrupt shopkeepers were driven by deception, creating increasingly complicated devices to conceal their haul of untaxed cigarettes and tobacco. "Even when there was a wealth of evidence against them, the network still tried to deny their criminality, lies which we were able to disprove throughout the trials”

thanetgazette Saturday, July 27, 2019 11:04:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "Lee Hickinbottom and his former partner used stolen taxpayers’ cash to fund a lavish lifestyle that included hot tubs, holidays and home improvements they could not legitimately afford. “The majority of businesses and individuals pay the tax that is due, but we will relentlessly pursue the determined minority who refuse to play by the rules. "

themirror Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:09:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "We are committed to disrupting the distribution of illicit tobacco across the UK and levelling the playing field for local businesses who cannot compete with criminal competitors"

bbc Tuesday, August 18, 2020 5:10:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "Karim made a deliberate decision to lie to evade his tax obligations and his wife helped him launder the stolen money to line their own pockets. "

birminghammail Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06:00 PM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : "Karim made a deliberate decision to lie to evade his tax obligations and his wife helped him launder the stolen money to line their own pockets. "

tamworthherald Saturday, September 28, 2019 11:26:00 AM EAT

Fraud Investigation Service said : “The corrupt shopkeepers were driven by deception, creating increasingly complicated devices to conceal their haul of untaxed cigarettes and tobacco. "Even when there was a wealth of evidence against them, the network still tried to deny their criminality, lies which we were able to disprove throughout the trials”

thanetgazette Saturday, July 27, 2019 11:04:00 PM EAT