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Gateshead shop ordered to close after selling illegal tobacco

There were numerous complaints about Ali Baba Shop in Bensham about illegal tobacco sales and…

Euro Express in Ashington has its alcohol licence withdrawn by county council

A shop which persistently sold illicit tobacco in Ashington has had its licence to sell…

Wallsend shop’s alcohol licence revoked after 65,000 illegal cigarettes found on premises

Multiple agencies requested the council revoke the licence after tens of thousands of cigarettes and…

Manhunt launched after police seize illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth £20,000 in Gateshead

The occupant of the car fled the scene on foot, leaving the vehicle, 23,280 cigarettes…

Raids uncover Illegal tobacco and vaping products linked to Bensham shops

More than 40,000 illegal cigarettes, nearly 24kg of counterfeit tobacco, and 95 illegal disposable e-cigarettes…

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on four North Tyneside shops

Trading Standards and police seized 8,440 cigarette packets and over 5kg of rolling tobacco worth…

Yorkshire’s tobacco black market with sweatshops, slave labour and 80p cigarettes for kids

Some shopkeepers have sold cigarettes to children in school uniform

County Durham court closes store for ‘anti-social behaviour’

A COURT has ordered the closure of a market town store at the centre of…

Council team seizes £13k of illegal cigarettes in raids on shops around Salford

The move was part of Operation Cece, a national initiative in partnership with HMRC to…

Bradford shopkeeper jailed over illicit cigarette haul

A BRADFORD shopkeeper who admitted selling illicit cigarettes and tobacco from his store has been…


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