Tobacco, cigarettes and vapes were seized during prestonpolice and Trading Standards raids at two shops in Preston
The products – 1,044 in total – were worth more than £10,000 if soldSergeant Martin Hughes, from Preston Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Information from the public is invaluable to the police. Without it, we would be unable to carry out this sort of proactive work which helps to prevent and detect crime, ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community.”
Dawn Robinson from Lancashire Trading Standards said: “The number of illicit tobacco and vapes seizures we are currently dealing with shows the high value of the trade in these products. To make matters worse, cheap illicit tobacco and child-appealing vapes are often illegally sold to young people. “The sale of illegal tobacco and vapes has a serious impact on legitimate businesses, and our communities, and is something we are determined to tackle.”The names of the premises raided were not given by Trading Standards or the police.
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