A man caught with more than two million illegal cigarettes in his garage has been jailed for 18 months. ‌

Robert Lesniowski, 48, admitted being involved in an attempt to defraud HMRC of £874,000 in duty. ‌

Sheriff Paul Haran told him the potential lost tax revenue was "significant" and a prison sentence was necessary. ‌

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