All Illicit Tobacco articles – Page 4
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Features and analysisJTI test purchasing operation reveals scale of illicit tobacco and vape sales
Convenience Store participated in a JTI covert operation in Wolverhampton to determine the scale of the illicit tobacco and vape issue
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Features and analysisStaffordshire County Council remove 220,000 illegal products off the market in 2024
The 2024 haul is estimated to be worth around £250,000
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Features and analysis£1m worth of illicit vapes, cigarettes and drugs seized in Birmingham
The raid on Erdington High Street is said to be one of the biggest seizures of its kind in the city
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Features and analysis£5,620 of illegal vapes seized at Bishop Auckland store
A shopkeeper in Durham has narrowly avoided jail time for selling illegal vape products
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Features and analysisLatvian authorities take down huge illicit cigarette factory
Latvian State Police and the Border Guard have dismantled a criminal network involved in illegal tobacco production
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Features and analysisMost retailers would prefer raising legal age for smoking to 21 over complete ban
Majority of retailers would prefer raising minimum legal age of purchase to 21 rather than a generational smoking ban
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Features and analysisThree Wiltshire stores served with closure orders following illegal tobacco sales
The businesses have been served with closure notices following seizures of illegal tobacco and vapes
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Features and analysisTwo million fake cigarettes taken off the streets of Hull
Hull City Council’s Tobacco Control Team has seized two million counterfeit cigarettes this year
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Features and analysis11.5 million illicit cigarettes seized in Northern Ireland
Four men have been arrested after the seizure of more than 11m cigarettes in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Features and analysisJTI undercover operation reveals illicit tobacco and vapes in Leeds stores
An undercover operation conducted by JTI at stores in Leeds has revealed the abundant presence of illicit tobacco and vapes
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Features and analysisMassive £1.6m haul of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes taken off Lancashire streets
Haul labelled one of the biggest Trading Standards seizures in Hyndburn to date
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Features and analysisVape licensing scheme could limit sales for legitimate retailers due to nearby competitors
The ACS has shared concerns over the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
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Features and analysisRecord levels of illicit tobacco purchased in the UK
83% of UK smokers have bought illicit tobacco, the highest level since the records began
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Features and analysisTwo stores ordered to close again weeks after previous closure order expired
Stop N Shop store and Nida store on Winsover Road have been reissued with three-month closure orders
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Features and analysisDroylsden shop shut down after repeated illicit vapes and tobacco sales
Amsterdam Off-Licence was issued with a three months closure order to “prevent future disorder or serious nuisance”
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Features and analysisAll-Party Parliamentary Group for Responsible Vaping calls for evidence for inquiry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group is to examine government proposals for regulation and calls for evidence on the state of vaping in the UK
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Features and analysisIllegal cigarettes and vapes found hidden in padlocked fridge and beneath the floor
Almost 22,000 illegal cigarettes and 350 illegal vapes have been uncovered during raids across five premises in Bolton
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco and vape trade fuelling organised crime in London, Philip Morris warns
An undercover investigation and study by PML have revealed the extent of the problem, prompting urgent calls for action from retailers and industry experts
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Features and analysisManchester vape black market exposed in Rayner and Gwynne constituencies
During a We Vape uinvestigation, researchers were offered a choice from hundreds of non-compliant devices within minutes
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Promotional FeatureTackling the illicit tobacco trade in Wolverhampton
A roundtable discussion reveals how Wolverhampton retailers are seeing their businesses impacted by the illict tobacco trade, sometimes with violent consequences.

















