LoginHaul of fakes seized in Tameside
Almost half a million pounds worth of illegal goods were seized by Tameside TS
Posted 04 October 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|North West
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers in Tameside seized hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of illicit vapes, tobacco and counterfeit goods during coordinated raids, demonstrating the impact of intelligence-led operations against organised criminality.
Tameside Council Trading Standards have seized almost half and million pounds worth of illegal vapes and tobacco products, as well as counterfeit designer clothing and footwear, during raids of three premises in Ashton.
Supported by officers from Greater Manchester Police and specialist tobacco detection dogs supplied by Wagtails, the Trading Standards team discovered the stashes on 19 Se...
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