Illegal tobacco and vapes seized during Operation Avro
Trading standards and licensing officers seized £12,000 of illegal goods when they joined Greater Manchester Police in Operation Avro.
Dogs drafted in for Christmas tobacco crackdown
Sniffer dogs Billy and Lilly have uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across Bury.
‘Dogged’ determination sniffs out illegal tobacco
Sniffer dogs Billy and Lilly have uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of raids at local shops.
Dixie sniffs out illegal tobacco in Bury
Sniffer dog Dixie has uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes being sold in shops across Bury.
Illegal tobacco – appeal to the public to help stop Bury kids smoking
Bury residents are being encouraged to help stop local kids from smoking by reporting the sale of illegal tobacco.
Illicit tobacco sniffed out in Bury
Specially trained tobacco detection dogs have sniffed out 2.4kg of illicit hand rolling tobacco and 6,840 cigarettes worth £5,000.
Warning to illegal tobacco sellers in Bury
Rogue retailers in Bury who sell illegal tobacco are being watched as part of a regional campaign to reduce its supply and demand.
Crackdown on illegal tobacco to help keep Bury kids smoke-free
People in Bury are being encouraged to help keep kids safe and smoke-free by reporting illegal tobacco sales, often from ‘under the counter’ in local shops, so enforcement teams can take more products off the street.
Dogged determination reveals illegal tobacco stash
Sniffer dogs have rooted out tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across Bury.
Dodgy tobacco sellers sniffed out by trading standards and their canine friends
Trading standards officers seized illicit tobacco worth £15,000 in raids on premises across the borough yesterday (7 Dec).
Acting on tip-offs, accompanied by GMP police officers, they visited 13 premises and used sniffer dogs from tobacco detection company Wagtails UK to help them.
In total they seized 8kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 21,000 cigarettes, some of which were counterfeit, some we