From: Nottingham Post
Shopkeeper sold illegal cigarettes to ‘keep up with the competition’ in Radford Road where offence is ‘rife’
He admitted obstructing a police officer on September 27; supplying 12 cartons of Rothman’s cigarettes with no health warnings on the same day; identical tobacco charges relating to cigarettes worth £852 on March 3 and £5,942 on September 19
He took over the shop lease in March and sold it in November. Miss Ali told the court: “This sort of offence is rife in the area, particularly on Radford Road.
“He had to sell these goods to make an income and keep up with the competition in the current market place.
