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Anglesey continues to crack down on illegal vapes

17/01/2025

Illegal vapes, worth over £750,000, found behind sliced beef in a refrigerated wagon are to be destroyed.

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20
Dec
2024

Carmarthenshire County Council Takes Action Against Illegal Tobacco Trade

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards Team prosecuted a significant case involving the sale of illegal tobacco products in Llanelli. The case, Rex (Carmarthenshire County Council) v. Aran Baker and Shoresh Salih Mhmood, concerns the sale of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco at the retail premises known as Grosik, located at 11 Cowell Street, Llanelli. The defendants, Aran Baker of 3,

25
Nov
2024

Aberdare Shop CLOSED for Illegal Vape/Tobacco Sales!

A Closure Notice has been issued and enforced at Aberdare Off Licence, which aims to send a clear message to premises in Rhondda Cynon Taf that the illegal sale of tobacco or illegal vapes will not be tolerated in this County Borough!

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