Illegal tobacco

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Tuesday 13th April 2021

Tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes seized from four traders in Newcastle

Raids on premises in Benwell, Byker and Heaton netted 32,000 suspected illegal cigarettes and a kilogram…

Thursday 25th March 2021

Sniffer dogs have rooted out tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of…

Tuesday 16th March 2021

More than 2,700 counterfeit cigarettes were discovered hidden behind a toilet in a Pontefract off-licence,…

Tuesday 16th March 2021

A Joint operation has seen 90,000 illegal cigarettes and 26.5kgs of hand rolling tobacco seized…

Friday 5th February 2021

Seven shop owners will be hauled before licensing chiefs and face losing their right to…

Friday 8th January 2021

A major operation in Bradford targeting dealers of cheap and illicit tobacco saw more than…

Tuesday 22nd December 2020

A multi-agency operation targeting dealers of cheap and illicit tobacco resulted in a seizure of…

Tuesday 15th December 2020

Council workers, supported by Greater Manchester Police visited three premises on Saturday, December 5

Thursday 10th December 2020

Trading standards officers have seized illicit tobacco worth £15,000 in raids on premises across the…

Wednesday 25th November 2020

Springer Spaniel Ricco is helping win the fight against the sale of illegal cigarettes in…

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