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BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Stoke-on-Trent aids find £25k of illegal cigarettes and vapes
Illegal tobacco and vapes worth £25,000 have been seized in a series of raids in a from Stoke-on-Trent City Council's trading standards team and Staffordshire Police searched four sites in High Street, Tunstall, on 4 20,000 cigarettes, 6.5kg of hand-rolling tobacco, 650 vapes and 22 tubs of shisha were recovered, a city council spokesperson Amjid Wazir said illegal tobacco and vapes often exploited vulnerable workers and undermined legitimate businesses. The raids were part of Operation Cece – a national trading standards and HM Revenue and Customs initiative aimed at tackling the supply of illegal came after the introduction of the ban on single-use vapes on 1 June. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- South Wales Argus
Vapes and tobacco seized by police under ‘operation Cece' in Risca
On Tuesday 10th June, Caerphilly County Borough Council worked with Gwent Police to carry out 'Operation Cece.' The enforcement team searched several commercial properties suspected of selling illegal tobacco and vape products. During the operation, officers seized a significant quantity of non-compliant vapes as well as cigarettes and tobacco products believed to be counterfeit. Tonnes of illegal vapes, and tobacco products seized by police (Image: Gwent Police) Councilor Philippa Leonard, Cabinet Member for Planning and Public Protection said: 'Illegal tobacco and vaping products pose serious health risks to consumers and undermine legitimate businesses. This operation demonstrates our ongoing commitment to protect the public and ensure retailers comply with the law.' 'A big thank you to all involved in the operation and to the public for continuing to report suspicious activity.'
