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A shop owner who sold illicit cigarettes in Brent has been fined more than £6,000
Posted 05 July 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|London
UPDATES: A routine inspection in Brent led to the discovery of illegal cigarettes hidden on retail premises after a trained sniffer dog was deployed, resulting in prosecution, substantial fines and a reminder of the continuing fight against illicit tobacco.
A shop owner in Brent, north-west London, has been fined more than £6,000 for selling illegal cigarettes.
A specially trained sniffer dog uncovered cigarettes that fell below legal standards during an operation led by Brent and Harrow Trading Standards in July 2021.
Officers had been tipped off that Bacovia Ltd, on Neasden Lane, was selling Romanian-labelled tobacco products. D...
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