Wednesday 28th January 2026
Another closure order secured: Thornaby shop selling illicit tobacco
A third Thornaby shop found to be selling illicit tobacco to customers has now been…
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Wednesday 21st January 2026
Illegal tobacco purchases less frequent among people who smoke in the North East
A regional survey of nearly 3,000 adults conducted by Fresh shows that while roughly one…
Monday 15th December 2025
North East communities urged to report illegal tobacco
People in the North East are being asked to stay vigilant to help keep illegal…
Thursday 28th August 2025
Seaham shop owner fined for stocking illegal tobacco and vapes
A County Durham shop owner who stocked more than £2,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes…
Thursday 28th August 2025
Organised criminals hit with TS seizures
Northumberland Trading Standards has seized a ‘substantial quantity’ of illicit cigarettes and tobacco during a…
Thursday 17th July 2025
Crackdown welcomed as thousands of bootleg cigarettes and illegal vapes are seized in Hartlepool raids
Thousands of counterfeit and illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and illegal disposable vapes have been seized…
Wednesday 28th May 2025
Illegal tobacco sales sees Middlesbrough store closed
Illegal tobacco sales have seen another Middlesbrough store forced to close as part of an…
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Police raid South Shields shop at Laygate, finding thousands of illegal cigarettes, chewing tobacco and snuff
A shop boss was caught with thousands of pounds of illegal cigarettes and tobacco products…
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Northumberland Trading Standards seize substantial haul of illicit cigarettes and tobacco
A substantial quantity of illicit tobacco and cigarettes have been seized by Northumberland County Council’s…
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Illegal cigarettes found in Darlington man’s shoe cupboard
A stash of illegal cigarettes were found in a Darlington home’s shoe cupboard after police…
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