Tank Jowett has been instructed to act in a high-profile, multi-million-pound revenue fraud case brought jointly by the Serious Economic Organised Crime & International Directorate and HMRC. This complex and large-scale prosecution centres on allegations of fraudulent evasion of duty involving the smuggling of cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco (HRT), and shisha into the United Kingdom.
The investigation was carried out under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, which deals with offences relating to the unlawful evasion of excise duty. These types of cases often attract significant attention due to the scale of the alleged fraud, the impact on public revenue, and the serious criminal penalties that may follow.
Our firm represents one of the individuals charged with fraudulent evasion of duty. The case has now been formally transferred to the Crown Court, where the defendants are scheduled to appear for a Plea and Case Management Hearing. All defendants have entered not guilty pleas.
The defence team at Tank Jowett is led by Partner Adnan Hussain and Solicitor Golnaz Tabaei, with highly experienced barrister Warwick Aleeson of 25 Bedford Row Chambers instructed to represent our client in court
Together, the team brings extensive expertise in serious fraud defence, HMRC investigations, and complex financial crime cases.