He came from Nièvre with his brother-in-law to buy tobacco, which is taxed less in Luxembourg. The two men are not limited to their personal consumption. They take advantage of the trip to supply customers. “I did that for a few months,” explained the defendant to the Thionville court. He is 29 years old, three children. A work accident and compensation that take a long time to fall pushed him to start.
The car of two men, on the A31, near Thionville, did not escape the customs officers. The traffic is not colossal. Supporting receipts, the two men bought 81 kg of tobacco, in all, in Luxembourg service stations.
Jail and fines
They will not cut the customs fine, quantified by the competent services. It corresponds to the loss of earnings by the French State (i.e. 25,200 euros distributed according to the quantity they each purchased).
The brother-in-law did not make the trip to the correctional hearing. He knows the way though. He’d been taking her for a year. He is already known to the courts and he is sentenced to six months in prison, which can be adjusted. The young dad at the helm takes a four-month suspended sentence.
Both will not escape another fine, criminal this time. 3,000 euros for the first, 600 euros for the second.
