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Trading standards officers in Salford were tipped off by members of the public
Posted 10 December 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|North West
UPDATES: Trading standards officers in Salford seized thousands of illicit cigarettes and tobacco products, along with cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act, in a coordinated crackdown on illegal tobacco sales.
Officers from <a href="https://www.salford.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/">Salford City Council Trading Standards</a> have seized more than £18,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco in raids on six local shops.
Using sniffer dogs they found dozens of fake brand-name cigarettes, many of which had been illegally imported from abroad.
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