20-07-2025
Illegal cigarettes and vapes found stashed in Leeds shop
A Leeds city centre shop has been ordered to close for six weeks after illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £5,000 were Local on Duncan Street has also lost its licence after the vapes and cigarettes were found stashed behind a false wall inside the City Council was granted a Premises Closure Order this week, forcing the shop to close until 25 Edel Fox from West Yorkshire Police said the business "had been a magnet for antisocial behaviour and nuisance".
Linda Davis of West Yorkshire Trading Standards said the operation had "taken a significant amount of illicit tobacco and vapes off the streets"."Far from being a victimless crime, the illegal trade in tobacco costs government millions each year in lost revenue, makes it easier for children to start smoking, takes advantage of cash-strapped families, and helps fund organised crime."
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