Trading standards seize illegal cigarettes after tip-off
Illegal cigarettes worth £7,500 have been seized by trading standards officers in a series of raids on shops in Birmingham.
Working in conjunction with West Midlands Police, the Birmingham City Council trading standards team raided six shops.
The raids followed reports of illegal tobacco and cigarettes being supplied in a number of premises.
The council officers were assisted by sniffer dogs provided by BWY Canine Specialist Search Dogs, who helped uncover cigarettes hidden behind false walls and light fittings, under counte... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
