More than 31,000 illegal cigarettes seized during shop visits in Oldham
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxTens of thousands of illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth around £50k have been seized in raids by police and trading standards officers in Oldham.Council workers, supported by Greater Manchester Police visited three shops in the town on Saturday, December 5.Tobacco which was either suspected to be counterfeit or labelled not for the UK market was discovered at premises on Yorkshire Street, Park Road and Hollins RoadIn total 31,600 cigarettes and 12.5kg of rolling tobacco was seized from the three shops by officers.If sold, the haul was estimated to be worth around £50,000, according to town hall chiefs.The council says that an investigation is now ongoing by Trading Standards in relation to those responsible.Councillor.
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