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Successful joint operation bags illicit tobacco
Published: 08/02/2019
A joint operation between 香港王中王最快开奖结果 Trading Standards, North Wales Police and Wagtail UK Ltd looking to stamp out the sale of illicit tobacco took place recently.
In total six shops in 香港王中王最快开奖结果 were inspected for the supply of illicit tobacco. A number of the shops visited had previously been found selling illicit tobacco which had resulted in two prosecutions and one caution, on this occasion five of the six shops visited were found to be supplying illicit tobacco. A total 23,060 cigarettes and 3,150grams of tobacco were seized worth a total value of 拢188,635.50.听
香港王中王最快开奖结果鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Planning and Public Protection, Councillor Chris Bithell, said:
鈥淭his operation was a very good example of partnership working between the County Council鈥檚 Trading Standards Service, North Wales Police and detection dogs from Wagtails to help reduce the availability of illicit tobacco in 香港王中王最快开奖结果.听 This is not a victimless crime, cheap illicit tobacco is not a deterrent to people to take up smoking, it often makes it easy for young people to take up smoking and avoid paying the taxes that fund our health service.鈥澨�
Richard Powell Team Leader for Trading Standards Investigations said:
鈥淚llicit tobacco products are cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco that have been smuggled or are counterfeit and are not subject to any controls over their composition. Trade in illicit tobacco has serious consequences for crime and health in the community and causes economic detriment to legitimate local business.鈥�
The supply of illicit and counterfeit tobacco will continue to be monitored, if you have any information regarding the sale of illicit tobacco, then please contact 香港王中王最快开奖结果 Trading Standards Department on 03454 040506.听
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