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A four-person gang operated an illegal £500,000 tobacco factory in Birmingham, defrauding both the public revenue and a major tobacco company. The police discovered the sophisticated operation, including weapons and large amounts of cash, after initially stopping a car in the city. The key details...

Illegal Factory Operation: A gang of four individuals was convicted over a massive illegal tobacco factory discovered in a residential address in Perry Barr . The operation was sophisticated, manufacturing and distributing illicit hand-rolled tobacco that defrauded public revenue of an estimated £4 million.

Initial Discovery and Weapons: Detectives initially launched their investigation after stopping a car in the Southside area of Birmingham in May. Inside the vehicle, off

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