Illegal cigarettes and vapes found hidden in shops

Around 140 illegal vapes and 12,000 cigarettes have been seized from four Darlington stores and a vehicle during a joint operation carried out by our trading standards team and police officers from Durham Constabulary.

In addition 6.5kg of hand rolling tobacco was also discovered and seized, with the help of tobacco detection dogs Griff, Bran and Cooper from BWY Canine.