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Lockdown exposed reality of the illegal tobacco market

Tight restrictions on international travel have exposed the reality behind the illegal tobacco market –…

Real cost of illegal tobacco revealed

Recent seizures made by Trading Standards show that smuggled, counterfeit and often fake illegal tobacco…

Dave and Kayleigh’s story

“I’m so worried about Kayleigh – she is always hanging around the shop on the…

Ken’s story

“All day, every day, there are people knocking at their door across the street! Very…

Julie’s story

“I started smoking when I was a teenager and have never really stopped – I…

Illicit tobacco trade in West Yorkshire is front for modern-day slavery, report claims

WEST Yorkshire’s illicit tobacco trade is being used as a front for modern-day slavery, while…

Local councils underprepared for illicit trade rise spurred by pandemic

Council budgets, broken supply chains and international travel returning creates recipe for rising illicit trade.

Shop banned from selling alcohol after illegal tobacco found – and cigarettes sold to 16-year-old

A shop in north Manchester has been banned from selling booze after illegal tobacco was…

Fugitive who helped smuggle millions of illegal cigarettes into North East jailed

A fugitive who helped smuggle more than 12 million cigarettes into the North East has…

Harehills shop assistant’s odd behaviour leads police to huge haul of illegal cigarettes

A huge haul of illegal cigarettes worth £30,000 was found at a Leeds shop after…


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