Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco

Head of largest illegal tobacco importation in South Island history jailed

Zijing Yu evaded paying more than $1.5 million in Customs duties and was linked to the illegal importation of 740kg of tobacco and 25,000 cigarettes.

Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco

Zijing Yu at sentencing today. Photo: RNZ By Anna Sargent of RNZ A Christchurch man behind a major black market tobacco operation has been jailed for more than three years.

Zijing Yu jailed over three years for black market tobacco operation in Christchurch

Zijing Yu was arrested last year after illegally importing 740 kilograms of tobacco and 25,000 cigarettes.

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There are three persons arrested and more than 2,600 kilos of tobacco leaf and 330 packets of smuggled tobacco have been intervened.