A Teesside man and woman have appeared in court alongside 16 other people charged with conspiring to evade hundreds of thousands of pounds in excise duty on tobacco.
Ian George Gregory, 58, and Louise Gregory, 53, both of Bevanlee Road in South Bank, appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court today.
The husband and wife, along with a number of others from outside the Teesside area, are alleged to have conspired to “fraudulently evade any duty chargeable” on the goods at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire between July 1 2012 and August 14 2013.
The charges are in relation to goods allegedly sent in parcels through the post and via courier services.
The others appearing before the court were: Russell William Blakeburn, 58, of Leicester, Deborah Bowie, 38, of Wakefield, Pamela Violet Hall, 64, of Shildon, Tanya Hall, 27, of Greenbank Road, Darlington, Joanna Haxell, 33, of Richmond, John Hodgson, 43 of Richmond, Joshua Hodgson, 22, of Catterick, Paul Hodgson, 44, of Catterick, Paul Stephen Hooper, 51, of Westmoreland Street, Darlington, Peter Jackson, 57, of Richmond, Ashlea Kirk, 43, of Leeming Bar, Angela Marquiss, 36, of Richmond, Suzanne Robinson, 38, of Thompson Street West, Darlington, Trevor Seal, 42, of Appleton Wiske and Daniel Keith Whitmore, 44, of Pensbury Street, Darlington.
All defendants were given unconditional bail and are due to appear before Teesside Crown Court on Wednesday, March 11.
David John Hodgson, 66, of Catterick, did not appear in court but was also bailed in his absence to appear on March 11.
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