Malcolm McGowan

Most wanted cigarette smuggler jailed after extradition from Spain via Plymouth

Convicted cigarette smuggler Malcolm McGowan, who featured on HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Most Wanted list last month, has been successfully extradited from Spain via Plymouth Ferry Port, and now begins a four-year jail term.

McGowan, 61, originally from Edinburgh, fled the UK 12 years ago after being found guilty of smuggling 28.3 million cigarettes into the country. His crimes...