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24th July 2025

FSA secures £30,000 confiscation after illegal ‘smokie’ sales

A Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation hearing took place at Isleworth Crown Court last month, where Ian Thomas, 46, of Gorseinon Road, Penllergaer, Swansea, was ordered to pay £31,250.51 for his involvement in the illegal slaughter, manufacture and distribution of ‘smokies’ across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

‘Smokies’ refers to skin-on sheep or goat meat, produced by singeing the fleece off the unskinned carcass, giving it a golden-brown colour and smoky odour.

Their production is illegal in the UK, resulting in the process being carried out in unapproved premises which are unlikely to comply with the strict hygiene standards and requirements for meat or food preparation. 

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