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Tobacco Smuggler Bought Shame On His Family 

A SMUGGLER involved in the illegal importation and distribution of tobacco products has been ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work for the community.

52-year-old Nicholas Harrison, must also forfeit £20,000 and pay £10,000 costs and a £1,000 fine from more than £31,000 seized by the police when they searched his home in Trevean Road, Truro on December 15, 2005.

Harrison admitted converting criminal property on the morning his Truro Crown Court trial was due to begin on Monday. He denied further charges relating to conspiracy to supply drugs and converting criminal property and the Recorder ordered that these should lie on the file, not to be proceeded with without leave of the court or the Court of Appeal.

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