Wednesday 19th August 2026
Eston corner shop closed after illicit tobacco crackdown
A corner shop in Teesside has been shut down temporarily following an investigation into the…
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Tuesday 4th August 2026
Darlington shops shut down after illegal cigarettes seized
Thousands of pounds of illegal cigarettes have been seized and three shops have been shut…
Monday 20th July 2026
£150,000 in suspected illegal cash and thousands of illicit cigarettes seized in North Tyneside
More than £150,000 in cash suspected to be linked to criminality, 20,000 illicit cigarettes and…
Monday 20th July 2026
Large quantities of illicit tobacco seized in Middlesbrough crackdown
Large quantities of illicit tobacco have been seized after police raided homes across Middlesbrough. Warrants…
Thursday 21st May 2026
‘Well done lads’: Man convicted after illicit tobacco and vapes were sold in his shop
The owner of a shop supplying and possessing illegal cigarettes and vapes told our officers…
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…
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…
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