Illegal tobacco seized as shops closed across Chester and Ellesmere Port

Illegal tobacco seized as shops closed across Chester and Ellesmere Port

CIGARETTES and tobacco have been seized from a number of shops across Cheshire West.

Illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized from 4 more Cheshire west shops

Four shops were visited last week (two in Chester and two in Ellesmere Port) by Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire Police, Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs. In total, officers seized 6,400 cigarettes and 1.8kg tobacco. During the operation, officers with a tobacco detection dog discovered illegal goods behind a false wall and in […]