A police officer climbed over a counter to detain a shop worker who ignored requests to stop hiding bags full of illicit tobacco, licensing papers state.
A hearing is set to consider an application tomorrow, (Friday) for Beytoushi Market, Bury New Road, Prestwich to sell alcohol until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
However, Bury Council have received a representation from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) objecting to the application in order to ‘prevent crime and disorder’.
PC Peter Eccleston said in a written submission to the licensing panel that on March 5, he along with trading standards and a council licensing officer visited the premises after a complaints claiming the shop was selling illicit cigarettes.
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