in Moston also sold tobacco to an underage teenager in a test purchase by inspectors, Manchester council said. Its alcohol licence was revoked indefinitely at a town hall licencing meeting this week.Manchester council bosses said they first received reports that the shop on Lightbowne Road, also known as Abdul's, was selling tobacco to people under 18 back in February.
They set up a test purchase. A 16-year-old volunteer was sold a packet of Benson and Hedges, the council said.Staff at the shop didn't ask the teenager for ID, the town hall added.In May, the council’s 'licensing and out of hours' team went to the shop with police officers,During a search, illegal tobacco was found, which the council says was intended for sale.The business.
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