Customs & Excise

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979Customs and Excise Management Act 1979Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, s. 492025-01-292025-03-052025-03-062025-03-07TSO (The Stationery Office), customer.services@thegazette.co.uk48313018768

NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979

To: No owner.

Date: 05/03/2025

Place: 16 Mountain Rd, Newry, Cloughoge, BT35 8NJ

Date: 29 January 2025

Pursuant to Section 139(6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 thereto, the Commissioners hereby give notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Acts, certain goods namely:

1,315,000 mixed brand cigarettes

2.85 kgs Hand rolling tobacco

have been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions namely,

Section 49 of The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

If you claim that the goods were not liable to forfeiture you must within one month from the date of this notice of seizure give notice of your claim in writing in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Schedule 3 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

If you live outside the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man you must also give the name and address of a solicitor within the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept service of the process on your behalf.

If you do not give notice of claim within the said period of one month or, if any requirement of the above mentioned paragraph 4 is not complied with, the goods will be deemed to have been duly condemned as forfeit.

If you do give notice of claim in the proper form, the Commissioners will take legal proceedings for the condemnation of the said goods.

E Cormican

Officer of HM Revenue & Customs

Carne House, 20 Corry Place Belfast