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Staffordshire Trading Standards has removed illegal vapes, tobacco and food from sale
Posted 25 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|West Midlands
UPDATES: Joint raids in Rugeley uncovered more than £20,000 worth of illegal vapes, tobacco, cigarettes and food. Staffordshire Trading Standards says intelligence from the public remains vital as officers target organised crime and products aimed at children.
Illegal vapes, cigarettes, tobacco and food were among the items seized by Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards in a recent raid, with more than £20,000 worth of illicit goods being removed from sale.
Over the course of two separate raids in Rugeley on 18 July, Trading Standards Officers supported by specialist search dogs and Staffordshire Police found more than 450 illega...
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