Illegal tobacco products worth around £12,000 if sold as genuine were seized from two shops in Preston.
Officers working alongside Trading Standards and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service raided two shops in the city on Monday . 1,228 illegal tobacco products including cigarettes and vapes were subsequently seized as well as £1,000 in cash believed to be the proceeds of crime. In one of the shops, items were hidden behind a concealed storage compartment which was secured using a remote control magnetic lock.
It is backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden and £2m of extra funding secured from the Government’s new Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan. County Coun Michael Green, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing said: “Once again, our Trading Standards team have joined forces with Lancashire Constabulary as part of the Operation Centurion initiative.
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