(2) how many (a) charges and (b) prosecutions were brought for offences relating to the supply of illegal and counterfeit tobacco in each of the last five years.
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The following table shows the number of cases brought and the number of criminals sentenced for tobacco offences in each of the last five years.
Cases brought Number of people sentenced 2003-04 — 429 2004-05 — 204 2005-06 — 262 2006-07 237 299 2007/08 192 290