Illegal tobacco

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Tuesday 31st October 2017

Over 200,000 suspected illegal cigarettes – raid in Stockton

Two men were been arrested after more than 200,000 cigarettes and 28 kilos of hand-rolling…

Thursday 3rd March 2016

Over 20,000 illegal cigarette sticks and over 9kg illegal hand rolling tobacco as well as…

Tuesday 1st March 2016

Public encouraged to report illegal sellers who often target children New anonymous website reporting form…

Tuesday 17th November 2015

Trading standards found 81,000 Russian, Polish, and other foreign brands worth £34,000 hidden in the…

Wednesday 12th August 2015

Sniffer dogs Scamp and Yo-Yo helped trading standards find the hidden stashes of illegal goods…

Monday 22nd June 2015

Trading Standards officers have been carrying out raids across West Yorkshire amid reports that traders…

Monday 15th June 2015

A 63-year-old Bexley man is among four men from London arrested on suspicion of tobacco smuggling.

Friday 22nd May 2015

A Charlton supermarket manager has been charged £4,770 after sniffer dogs found illicit tobacco inside the lining of his jacket.

Monday 9th February 2015

A raid on a Woolwich newsagent uncovered 6,600 illegal cigarettes. Police with sniffer dogs, customs…

Wednesday 16th July 2014

Kirklees Council is backing a new campaign to tackle the trade in illegal tobacco and stop dealers who sell to children.

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