- Fazle Masum imported raw tobacco without the necessary approval from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- The tobacco was intercepted by Border Force in 2022 after being hidden in vacuum-sealed tins disguised as furniture
- His company, Unique Enterprise Ltd, was fined nearly £153,000 and later went into liquidation owing almost £175,000
A Glasgow company director has been sanctioned after importing raw tobacco hidden in vacuum-sealed tins disguised as furniture.
Border Force officers intercepted the shipment at Grangemouth in January 2022, stopping a container addressed to Unique Enterprise Ltd, a company run by Fazle Masum.
Unique Enterprise Ltd did not hold the required HMRC approval to handle raw tobacco, which has been a legal…