All Illicit Tobacco articles
-
NewsIllegal tobacco factory producing 1.5 million cigarettes daily shut down by HMRC
One of Northern Ireland’s largest illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled
-
NewsACS calls for business rate reform in Autumn Budget
The ACS has submitted evidence to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November
-
NewsGovernment announces crackdown on rogue traders selling vapes to children
Government publishes call for evidence for expert views on new rules for retailers regarding underage sales
-
NewsVPZ urges Scottish Government to adopt UK licensing scheme for vape retailers
UK vape retailer VPZ has written to the Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray
-
NewsScottish Grocers’ Federation issues retailer advice on nicotine pouches
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has issued advice on selling pouches for stores
-
NewsMajor illicit tobacco seizure carried out in Oxford
Trading Standards in Oxford have seized almost 20,000 counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes and over 15kg of hand-rolling and waterpipe tobacco from retail premises
-
NewsSix Devon shops shut down in crackdown on illegal vapes and fake cigarettes
Six shops in Torquay and Paignton have been shut down for three months
-
NewsHartlepool store loses licence over illicit cigarette and vape concerns
A convenience store has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked following concerns around underage sales
-
NewsLancashire store fined £4.5k for underage sales and illegal vapes
Lancashire store found to have hidden compartment containing illicit goods
-
NewsIllegal tobacco worth £250,000 seized in Northamptonshire after public tip-off
Police and trading standards officers seize illegal tobacco products worth more than £250,000 during a raid at a self-storage facility in Kettering
-
NewsPoole convenience store has licence revoked after links with crime
Alcohol licence for a store in Poole has been revoked following links to criminal activity
-
AdvertorialHow to tackle illicit tobacco in your local area
Illicit tobacco is increasingly prevalent in the UK [JTI] and is fast becoming a blight on high streets across the country. Data from JTI found that the illicit sector grew to unprecedented levels in 2024, with 30% of cigarette and 54% of roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco consumption now ...
-
NewsPolice in Manchester area seize over £37k of illegal vapes, toys and tobacco
A two-day operation by Greater Manchester Police saw £37,500 of illicit goods seized
-
News£3.5m worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in Dumfries
Illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth approximately £3.5m have been recovered in Dumfries
-
NewsPortsmouth Trading Standards wins prestigious award for fighting fake goods trade
The work Portsmouth Trading Standards does to fight the trade of fake goods has earned it a national award
-
NewsJTI unveils national campaign to help retailers and shoppers tackle illicit tobacco
JTI’s new It Costs More Than You Think campaign offers shoppers and retailers advice on illicit tobacco
-
NewsRetailer jailed for 22 months was 'caught red handed' for illegal cigarette sales
Jutyar Jelal Salah has been jailed for 22 months after possessing more than 77,000 illegal cigarettes and 16kg of hand rolling tobacco
-
NewsOxford store closed by police for trading in stolen goods
Thames Valley Police has used its forced closure powers to shut down a convenience store in Oxford
-
NewsRetailer jailed over selling counterfeit and illegal cigarettes to children
A Trading Standards investigation was sparked by concerns relayed by a tobacco brand representative
-
Products In DepthFive things you need to know about tobacco, vaping and the illicit trade
It’s all change in the vaping category but is it going to make a difference to the illicit trade?