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    Hundreds of dodgy cigarettes and vapes seized from Preston shop

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    Hundreds of dodgy cigarettes and vapes seized from Preston shop
    Vapes and cigarettes seized from Preston

    Illicit products, including tobacco and vapes, which could be worth almost £3,000, were seized in Preston.




    Officers from Preston Neighborhood Policing Team, along with Trading Standards, visited the Preston store and seized a total of 243 items following a tip-off from the public.

    Police have not confirmed which store the goods were taken from.

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    Inspector Dave Byrne, from Preston Neighborhood Policing Team, said: “We are committed to making communities feel safer and we will continue to work closely with them to ensure we achieve this.

    “Without information from the public, we wouldn’t be able to do the kind of proactive work that helps prevent and detect crime, ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community.”

    Michael Green, cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing at Lancashire County Council, said: “Our Trading Standards team joined forces with officers from Lancashire Police to carry out an investigation at a store in Preston and were there from some time

    “The team discovered illicit tobacco and vapes with a retail value of £3,000 hidden in two sophisticated hides in the store.

    “Anyone with concerns about the sale of any age-restricted products can report them to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice Consumer Service helpline on 0808 223 1133.

    “If you’re a business looking for advice on how to comply with the law in this area, you can check out our online resources, which include free online training for staff: .

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