More than £14,000 worth of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes seized by police in Rossendale.

Police carrying out shop visits last week alongside Trading Standards found two locations to have a large amount of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes with a retail value worth more than £14,000.

Two of the locations we visited were found to have a large amount of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes with a retail value worth more than £14,000. | Rossendale Police

placeholder image — Two of the locations we visited were found to have a large amount of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes with a retail value worth more than £14,000. | Rossendale Police

A spokesperson for Rossendale Police said: “Last week we were out with Trading Standards carrying out visits to businesses across Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Waterfoot.

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“Two of the locations we visited were found to have a large amount of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes with a retail value worth more than £14,000.

“We seized the illegal products and Trading Standards will be taking appropriate enforcement action against the shops.“

They added: “These products are illegal and can pose a serious risk to the health of those consuming them.

“We are glad that we have been able to remove a quantity of them off the streets of Rossendale and we will continue to work with our partners to tackle this issue.”

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