£36k duty-free bill
THE ringleader of a criminal gang who illegally purchased millions of duty-free cigarettes from Gatwick and other airports has been ordered to pay back more than £36,000.
Michael Pitt, 48, was jailed for five years in September 2011 but could face an extra 14 months behind bars if he cannot pay back the cash.
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PAYBACK: Michael Pitt led a duty-free cigarettes scam
Pitt was the driving force of the gang, who bought 2.3 million cigarettes from airports' duty-free areas then left without catching a flight.
The gang avoided an estimated £545,000 in duty between February 2009 and May 2010.
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HM Revenue & Customs assistant director of criminal investigation Robert Alder said: "Pitt's motivation was pure greed."
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