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Sniffer dogs uncover 250,000 illegal cigarettes worth £150,000 in Newcastle raids

Raids were carried out in Byker, Fenham, Benwell and Elswick as part of intelligence-led searches

More than 3,000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of tobacco seized from Gateshead shop

The haul was seized from Yusuf Mini Market Ltd on Coatsworth Road, in Bensham

Thousands of illegal cigarettes among items seized in Wigan raids

Officers from Wigan Council conducted seven visits across the borough following tip-offs from members of…

Sniffer dog uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes at Oldham shop

A stash of illicit cigarettes was found hidden in the back of a shop, thanks…

Illegal Tobacco Myth Busters

Did you know? We want to Keep Illegal Tobacco Out because of our aims to Make…

Normanton shop surrenders licence following counterfeit cigarette claims by West Yorkshire Police and Wakefield Council

A shop accused of selling counterfeit cigarettes has given up its licence to sell alcohol.

Let’s stamp out illegal tobacco in Greater Manchester – Baroness Beverley Hughes

Baroness Beverley Hughes, Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, on…

Hull shop stashed 12,000 cigarettes in secret toilet compartment

Raids across Hull in a clampdown on illegal cigarettes have seen £60,000 worth of illicit…

Police find £10k of illegal tobacco in raids on Southampton stores

Illegal tobacco worth £10,000 has been seized from three Southampton shops. Hampshire police’s sniffer dog…

Thousands of illegal cigarettes found hidden in tubs of sweets and under the till in shop raid

A convenience store in Levenshulme will have its licence reviewed after almost 2,000 illegal cigarettes…


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