Man with bag of illegal cigarettes in Kidlington to pay £400,000

Man with bag of illegal cigarettes to pay £400,000 Michael Addison was ordered to pay back the money at a confiscation hearing at Oxford Crown Court A man found guilty of possessing illegal cigarettes and tobacco has been ordered to pay back £400,000 within six months or face four years' imprisonment. Michael Addison, 65, from Cheltenham, was convicted of five counts relating to the possession of fake cigarettes and smuggled hand rolling tobacco. In April 2024 he was caught at Kidlington market with a bag containing cigarettes and tobacco on...