111,000 illegal cigarettes seized during raids in County Durham
Trading Standards officers discovered 111,580 illegal cigarettes and 116kg of hand rolling tobacco in properties in Newton Aycliffe, Shildon, Fencehouses and Chester-le-Street.
Earlier this month, Durham County Council announced its consumer protection team had seized 94,040 illegal cigarettes and £41.8kg over the last year.
The latest raids, part of Operation Grouse, were in response to information received through the Keep It Out illicit tobacco campaign.
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