LoginSniffer dog Boo scares illicit sellers
East Ayrshire TS enlisted the help of Boo, despite a chilli reception from shopkeepers
Posted 06 December 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|Scotland
UPDATES: Specialist detection dog Boo continues to play a valuable role in uncovering illicit tobacco, demonstrating how innovative enforcement techniques are helping disrupt the illegal market.
East Ayrshire Trading Standards, supported by Police Scotland, has seized illicit tobacco products from two local businesses thanks to the discerning nose of specially trained sniffer dog Boo – who found the items despite an attempt to conceal their whereabouts with chilli powder.
Visits to three premises in Kilmarnock and Stewarton following tip-offs from members of the public resulted i...
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