Thousands of pounds of illegal products seized from shop in Derbyshire town after police bust

By Tom Hardwick
Published 20th Feb 2023, 15:50 BST
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Officers seized nearly £5,000 worth of illegal products from a store in a Derbyshire town.

Last week, the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team attended a shop in the town along with Trading Standards.

Officers discovered over 4,500 illegal cigarettes and 4kg of rolling tobacco, which were subsequently seized from the premises.

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An SNT spokesperson said: “This has a combined retail value of approximately £4,500, which may have been used to finance further illegal activities.

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“If you have any information for ourselves or partner agencies, report anonymously to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111.”