From: Sunderland Echo
A former Royal Marines Commando, who until recently worked as an anti-piracy guard, was caught smuggling a haul cigarettes after turning to criminal ways himself.
Darlington’s Dale Bennett, 31, of Lowther Drive and his father Noel Bennett, 63, of Durham Road, admitted trying to sneak nine bags of contraband through Newcastle International Airport.
Today, the pair were handed suspended prison terms and ordered to pay more than £23,000 in excise duty within three months – or go to jail for three years.
