{"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":"UK Police Bust Massive Cigarette Smuggling | Leicester News","slug":"uk-police-bust-massive-cigarette-smuggling-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T08:45:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/uk-police-bust-massive-cigarette-smuggling-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/688e5975-ea76-4b54-8b2f-26b7448f5581.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/688e5975-ea76-4b54-8b2f-26b7448f5581.mp3","summary":"UK police made a smoking haul—literally—when they busted a massive cigarette smuggling ring in Blaby, seizing 860,000 illegal cigarettes in a two-van operation that led to two arrests and a second bust after one suspect was spotted using his phone. HMRC is now leading the investigation, and authorities are calling it a public health win by stopping dangerous contraband from reaching consumers. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/21d23462a2da417b","meta_description":"UK police made a smoking haul—literally—when they busted a massive cigarette smuggling ring in Blaby, seizing 860,000 illegal cigarettes in a two-van oper…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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/uk-police-bust-massive-cigarette-smuggling-leicester-news/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/uk-police-bust-massive-cigarette-smuggling-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}