Illegal tobacco

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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

Northumberland Trading Standards has seized a ‘substantial quantity’ of illicit cigarettes and tobacco during a…

Thursday 17th July 2025

Thousands of counterfeit and illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and illegal disposable vapes have been seized…

Wednesday 28th May 2025

Illegal tobacco sales have seen another Middlesbrough store forced to close as part of an…

Wednesday 22nd January 2025

A shop boss was caught with thousands of pounds of illegal cigarettes and tobacco products…

Tuesday 14th January 2025

A substantial quantity of illicit tobacco and cigarettes have been seized by Northumberland County Council’s…

Tuesday 30th July 2024

A stash of illegal cigarettes were found in a Darlington home’s shoe cupboard after police…

Wednesday 17th July 2024

Officers raid a flat in Wallsend as part of an ongoing operation to tackle illegal…

Wednesday 17th July 2024

A grandad caught with an illegal haul of 84,000 cigarettes and 25 kilos of rolling…

Wednesday 29th May 2024

Two businesses have been ordered to close for three months after more than £7,000 worth…

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