All Illicit Tobacco articles
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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
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NewsLancashire store fined £4.5k for underage sales and illegal vapes
Lancashire store found to have hidden compartment containing illicit goods
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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
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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Alcohol licence for a store in Poole has been revoked following links to criminal activity
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NewsRetailer jailed over selling counterfeit and illegal cigarettes to children
A Trading Standards investigation was sparked by concerns relayed by a tobacco brand representative
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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?
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NewsCounterfeit tobacco and cash uncovered in Exeter raid
The raid followed detailed intelligence from the local community
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NewsIndie retailers are struggling to survive, according to The Fed
Retailers are grappling with rising costs, retail crime and the impact of illicit trade
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NewsIllicit trade is ‘biggest threat’ to convenience stores
The SGF has warned that the illicit trade will further damage Scottish convenience stores
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NewsIllegal vapes and cigarettes hidden under “rotting waste” in wheelie bins
During surveillance, police spotted a staff member from a nearby store accessing a bin to remove cigarettes
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Features and analysis2.7 million illicit cigarettes uncovered in Northern Ireland sting
The haul is estimated to be worth £1.6m in unpaid duty and taxes
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Features and analysisElfbar calls for strong enforcement and unified Government action after vape ban
With the disposable vape ban now a month away, Elfbar is calling on the Government to enforce the rules in a unified way
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Features and analysisDudley Council efforts sees 19 illegal ‘pop-up’ shops close in less than a year
It is understood to be the highest number made by any single Trading Standards team in the country during a single financial year