Friday 28th February 2020
Sniffer dogs uncover 120,000 suspected illegal cigarettes worth £60,000 in Newcastle bedroom
Sniffer dogs followed their noses to uncover hundreds of thousands of suspected illegal cigarettes worth up to £60,000 ...more
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Friday 28th February 2020
Call for tougher penalties on illegal tobacco sellers in South Tyneside
In recent weeks, Trading Standards bosses relaunched the ‘Keep it Out’ campaign in a bid to raise awareness of illegal cigarettes in the North East. ...more
Friday 28th February 2020
Over 12 million illegal cigarettes and thousands of litres of alcohol taken off the streets
More than 12 million illegal cigarettes, thousands of litres of alcohol and 2,000 kilos of tobacco have been taken off the streets. The incredible amount of illegal products has all been seized from across Yorkshire within nine months. ...more
Wednesday 22nd January 2020
New campaign urges communities to ‘Keep It Out’
Around one-in-10 cigarettes smoked in the North East is illegal – with private homes and dishonest shops the two leading sources of illicit tobacco. ...more
Tuesday 21st January 2020
Counterfeit cigs and stolen vehicles recovered in Bradford East
POLICE have been busy in Bradford East over the past couple of days retrieving stolen vehicles and working with Trading Standards to take counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco off the streets. ...more
Tuesday 21st January 2020
Leeds store stripped of alcohol licence after selling illegal cigarettes
Fountain Food & Wine, in Morley, Leeds, has been stripped of its alcohol licence for “persistently” selling illegal tobacco. ...more
Monday 20th January 2020
Over 4,200 reports about illegal tobacco from public since 2017 as public urged to help stop kids smoking
PEOPLE in the North East are being urged to help stop local kids from smoking by reporting the sale of illegal tobacco. It comes as new figures show that around one in 10 cigarettes smoked in the North East is illegal – with private homes or “tab houses” and dishonest shops the two leading illicit ...more
Wednesday 15th January 2020
Leyland illicit tobacco stash found in cotton bag and tin behind shop counter
Two staff members at a shop were prosecuted after illicit hand rolling tobacco was found in a locked metal tin behind the counter, and more in a cotton bag behind the counter. ...more
Wednesday 15th January 2020
Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids across Bolton
A STORE owner has been landed with a four-figure court bill, while many more are facing legal action, after raids by Bolton Trading Standards unearthed thousands of illicit tobacco products. ...more
Wednesday 15th January 2020
Morley corner shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling illegal cigarettes
Fountain Food & Wines, on Fountain Street, had its licence revoked after selling illegal tobacco from the premises. ...more
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