Re: Detail....
"Your "not exactly major league" is netting 10.2 million,"
No, that's how much duty would have been paid in legit retail sales. They had to buy that baccy first, ship it, sell it (at less than retail) I'd be surprised if their profit was half the "lost" duty.
Remember, the press (including El Reg) and the "authorities" always like to big up the numbers to make the bust look bigger than it really is. Sometime just by playing with units. Is 1000mm bigger than 1m? 'Course not, but it makes a better headline.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
