Smugglers jailed for £50million a year tax fraud (From Echo)
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Smugglers jailed for £50million a year tax fraud
5:00pm Friday 10th February 2012 in News
A GANG has been jailed for one of the biggest alcohol smuggling frauds ever in the UK.
Ringleader Kevin Burrage, 49, of Ravendale Way, Shoebury, was part of an operation which made £50 million a year in unpaid duty and VAT.
He has been jailed for ten years for his part in the enterprise, which allowed him to spend out on high performance cars and luxury properties.
He is also banned from being a company director for 12 years.
His brother-in-law, Gary Clark, 55, of Maplin Way North, Thorpe Bay, was jailed for six years nine months.
It comes after they were both found guilty of conspiracy to cheat the Public Revenue and sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court.
FOR FULL STORY SEE MONDAY'S ECHO
Comments(12)
mr fast
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11:50am Sat 11 Feb 12
Bosniavet
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8:39pm Sat 11 Feb 12
aveagodel
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1:23pm Sun 12 Feb 12
mr fast wrote:Shame you can't count as it was 4 cars, n ow 3 and not all high performance cars. Over exaggeration same as the head line 50 million a year, which in fact, over 22 months was 7.49 million
I went past there house and the 6 black high performance cars are still on the drive!- for how long i wonder?
BIRLIS
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12:12pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Was this the guy who had something like £200 confiscated recently after it was found stuffed in a cupboard at his business premises?
BIRLIS
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12:13pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Soouthchurch59
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3:34pm Mon 13 Feb 12
BIRLIS
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4:04pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Soouthchurch59
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4:50pm Mon 13 Feb 12
That's not to say that I actually believe the figures quoted are anywhere near factual.
honestessex
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5:04pm Mon 13 Feb 12
TICE???????? GOOD LUCK TO THE MAN....DO YOUR TIME THEN COME BACK OUT AND ENJOY WHATS LEFT !!!!!!!
mr fast
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5:41pm Mon 13 Feb 12
aveagodel wrote:Well this story is in fact old- the sentencing was only last week- found guilty about a month ago- and the fact there was six cars then and now 4 is besides the point!!- i didnt say when there was 6!!- still i guess in someone elses name- and there turnover in 2006 was over £50millon- dropped of since- so it stacks up!
mr fast wrote:Shame you can't count as it was 4 cars, n ow 3 and not all high performance cars. Over exaggeration same as the head line 50 million a year, which in fact, over 22 months was 7.49 million
I went past there house and the 6 black high performance cars are still on the drive!- for how long i wonder?
annie1;
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6:36pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Soouthchurch59 wrote:dont belive all you read in the paper.
Compared to the amount of money the government make from the tax on booze (whilst simultaneously spouting how bad it is for us!) this is indeed a drop in the ocean. That's not to say that I actually believe the figures quoted are anywhere near factual.
Socks101 says...
10:53am Sat 11 Feb 12
Crooks like this have no place in modern society, justice has been served.