Thousands of illegal cigarettes and 6,000 viagra tablets have been taken off the streets following an early-morning raid in Sunderland. ...more
THOUSANDS of illegal cigarettes and up to 20 kilograms of tobacco have been taken off the streets following a dawn raid in Sunderland. ...more
10,000 illicit cigarettes were seized during a joint operation with West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Trading Standards in Huddersfield. ...more
A shopkeeper who denied selling thousands of fake Regal, Mayfair and Richmond cigarettes has been found guilty at trial. ...more
A SHOP that allegedly stocked illegal cigarettes and sold alcohol to teenage children has been closed down in a joint operation with police and the council. ...more
A Gateshead shop has been closed for three months over suspected links to “criminal behaviour”. ...more
A shop owner has been jailed after he was caught selling cheap counterfeit cigarettes. ...more
A store owner has been jailed after he was caught selling counterfeit cigarettes from his store in Seaham. ...more
A shopkeeper who sold counterfeit cigarettes and carried out an armed attack on a customer has been jailed. ...more
Roadshows will be taking place in South Tyneside next week in a bid to raise awareness among South Tynesiders of the consequences of illegal tobacco. ...more
