Tameside raids yield thousands of illicit cigarettes, tobacco, and e-cigarettes from barbers, salons, and vape shops.
Tameside is fighting illegal shop activity. Authorities seized many illicit goods this week. They targeted shops selling illegal items.
The crackdown involved several agencies. Trading standards worked with the police, environmental health, and immigration. They raided barbers, salons, and vape shops. This followed tips from the public.
One shop had many illegal items. Officers seized 5,120 cigarettes, 2300g of tobacco, and 485 illegal e-cigarettes. A barbers shop had 340 illegal cigarettes.
Another barbers got a warning regarding faulty sockets. Police arrested people at some places. Tameside wants to protect residents and support honest businesses. Public tips helped this operation succeed.
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