{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":765,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Fake Cigarettes Smuggled From Nigeria","slug":"fake-cigarettes-smuggled-from-nigeria","published_at":"2026-06-04T13:05:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/fake-cigarettes-smuggled-from-nigeria","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fc05644f-2826-4093-a4f6-9f51a338647d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fc05644f-2826-4093-a4f6-9f51a338647d.mp3","summary":"Two shady dudes got busted selling fake Nigerian-smuggled cigarettes in Leicestershire after Trading Standards went undercover — snagging five and nine packs from them over two weeks. Both pleaded guilty, slapped with £626 each in fines, court costs, and victim surcharges. Magistrates suspected they were just runners for a bigger boss, but authorities warn this isn’t over — they’re hunting the real mastermind behind this illegal tobacco racket that cheats taxes, hurts legit businesses, and puts health at risk. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c1fa187ac0e5e89a","meta_description":"Two shady dudes got busted selling fake Nigerian-smuggled cigarettes in Leicestershire after Trading Standards went undercover — snagging five and nine pa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/fake-cigarettes-smuggled-from-nigeria/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/fake-cigarettes-smuggled-from-nigeria.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}