Sniffing out illegal tobacco and vapes
Sniffer dogs Skye and Lewis have been sniffing out illicit tobacco hidden away in secret compartments in Bury shops.
Categories: tobacco
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Making Bury Safer - Illegal Tobacco and Vapes seized
In total they seized 4540 cigarettes, 650g of hand-rolling tobacco, some of which were counterfeit, some were non-duty paid and some of which were labelled incorrectly, and 649 illicit vapes, with a street value of £10,000.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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Making Bury a safer place
Illicit goods worth £30,000 were seized by council officers when they took part in last week’s multi-agency Operation Avro.
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Dixie sniffs out illegal tobacco in Bury
Sniffer dog Dixie has uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes being sold in shops across Bury.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dogged determination reveals illegal tobacco stash
Sniffer dogs have rooted out tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across Bury.
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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 -
Billy and Ted’s excellent adventure – sniffing out illicit tobacco!
Police and trading standards officers seized illicit tobacco in raids on premises across the borough yesterday (11 Feb).
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May the smoke-free force be with you!
It seems that people from all corners of the galaxy are signing up to making smoking history!
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Discount store prosecuted for selling illegal cigarettes
The boss of a discount store in Radcliffe has been sentenced for possessing and selling counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco.
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The perfect Christmas gift for you and your family - Stop Smoking
Smokers are being encouraged to celebrate Christmas by quitting through local ‘stop smoking’ services and treat themselves and their loved ones to an extra special gift as they improve their health and save money.
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NHS, Bury Council and Cancer Research UK join forces to stub out smoking this Stoptober
NHS Bury CCG has pledged its support to tackle the harm caused by tobacco by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with local health partners.
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New standardised tobacco packaging laws welcomed in Bury
Bury Council has welcomed laws that came into force today (20 May) which means tobacco made for sale in the UK will have to be sold in drab green packaging with dramatic visual health warnings.
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Illicit tobacco trade targeted in trading standards operation
Illegal tobacco and cigarettes have been seized from local shops by Bury’s trading standards officers.
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