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Officers have seized thousands of illicit cigarettes and vapes from shops in the county
Posted 31 May 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Retail|West Midlands
UPDATES: Worcestershire Trading Standards has seized thousands of illicit cigarettes, illegal tobacco and non-compliant vapes during targeted operations, highlighting the continuing fight against counterfeit products and unlawful nicotine sales.
A crackdown on illicit tobacco and vaping products by Worcestershire Trading Standards in April and May has resulted in the seizure of more than 9,000 illegal cigarettes and almost 5,000 illegal vapes.
Officers from Worcestershire Trading Standards, supported by West Mercia Police and sniffer dogs from BWY Canine Ltd, visited 18 premises in Kidderminster, Redditch and Bromsgrove during a ...
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