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Illegal tobacco sales ‘widespread’ in Bolton as council promises tougher enforcement

The availability of cheap, illegal tobacco in Bolton has been laid bare with eight shops…

Officers seize more than 70,000 illegal cigarettes hidden in shops across Leeds

Officers have seized more than 70,000 illegal cigarettes that were hidden in shops across Leeds.

Oldham off licence to face panel over selling illegal tobacco

Members of the licensing panel will meet next week to review the premises licence of…

County Durham shop linked to illegal cigarettes and tobacco ordered to close

Illegal tobacco products were found to be sold from the shop in Blackhall Colliery

£100,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in County Durham

During the operation, officers seized more than 165,000 illicit cigarettes and 53 kilograms of hand…

More than 10,000 illicit cigarettes and tobacco worth £4,000 seized as two Ashington shops raided

Officers from Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards swooped after receiving tip offs about two shops

New police search puppies join crackdown on Hartlepool bootleg tobacco sales

Trading standards bosses, police and trainee search puppies have joined forces in a new crackdown…

Owner of newsagents on Manchester’s Curry Mile jailed for selling illegal tobacco

The owner of newsagents on Manchester’s Curry Mile has been jailed after hundreds of illegal…

What happens when you report the sale of illegal tobacco?

Since 2017 the Keep It Out campaign has generated over 2,000 tip offs of illegal…

Major summer appeal launched to help shut down illegal tobacco dealers

Northumberland residents are being urged to help shut down criminals dealing illegal tobacco this summer…


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