SMUGGLER'S SCHEME WHICH WENT AWRY
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h'eceived 'Friduv. 7 p.ni. LOXDOX, Oct. 25. The British ('nstonis J Jopa rt nient he.lieves lluit at least 10 sniall yachts and j l';ct launciies are snuiggiing hrandy,] ciia mpugne, whiskv and wines from ; France tudav. Sonie oi tliese craft are j the ''litth* ships*' oi Ooastal Forces , iaine which the A1 tui ra 1 1 sohi'aa! ledundant. This id' t appealed to Alan i \\ i::it ic\ Smil ii, a M yt'.u old ex-coin-j Mitinlo.* He hon-h: a'cral't I'or £1500, ; •, i-itcil Hoti lo» n c and ..s])ent £10 on biamly, chanipacne and liqueurs. Ile had liis ].!nns can iully laid and depositeil his caroo in u ^unpit near Kye wliii h, in Xa])oieoiiic days, was the scene oi i'reipient elashes hetween' sniunnlers and preventive nien. Butj sonict iiin^ went w ronjt. A van did not; pick up the car»o which would liave ietched £50(1 on ihe hlnck niarket. The : n-sutl was tliat Whai ley-Hniith wasi Jined £250.
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Chronicle (Levin), 26 October 1946, Page 5
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