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Would it be legal for customs too seize your goods with reason given we carnt underdstand how u could afford?
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Would it be legal for customs too seize your goods with reason given we carnt underdstand how u could afford?

whyis it legal for customs too take your tobbaco stating the reason why it was taken we carnt understand how u can afford a holiday?


    




GAVIN E
To be honest, the only way you could challenge them, is through the courts. This would probably cost more than the cost of the seized tobacco.


vambo number five
Customs and Excise can do pretty much whatever they want. They've got a lot more power than the police. They'll take your vehicle if they feel like it, never mind your tobacco.


COLIN T
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Basically with this reason they suspect you of being a tobacco 'seller'. If you are out of work and have gone over on one of these day trips and come back with a couple of hundred quids worth of tobacco then they have a sound reason for suspecting that you would be unlikely to be able to afford the fare and the goods on benefits (which is a bit naive seeing many people get more in benefits than people working full time) and they therefore suspect that you are buying tobacco for other people.

They also get suspicious of anyone with 2 or 3 or more different brands as most smokers stick to one brand for their own use. Too an extent, customs are a law onto themselves - at point of entry they are Judge and jury in any dispute. You can challenge their decision in writing and try to convince them the tobacco was for your own use and you require its return. How successful you will be is open to debate though as i believe very little of confiscated goods ever gets back to its 'owners'.

However, in theory, the onus is now on customs to prove the goods are not for your own use. This is different from the previous case where you had to prove it was - difficult!

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Scouse
They can do what the hell they like and this is why they are hated. Your only defence is the courts and it would cost you far too much so that is what they rely upon


Carl P
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import and export rules are spelled out.

what reason did they give that you do not understand? And what does this have to do with affording a holiday?


David C
I presume they are questioning your ability to pay for a holiday? Are you on benefits? If so they most likely believe you are doing a commercial run to sell on the tobacco which you will know is illegal. If you are on benefits why are you using that money for a holiday, benefits are paid to help you in your day to day life.





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