Both Greater Manchester Police and Trading Standards visited businesses across the borough yesterday.
Tameside Council Trading Standards officers visited business premises in Hyde, Stalybridge and Ashton suspected of selling illicit tobacco on Wednesday (7th May).
A large quantity of illicit tobacco was seized by Trading Standards.
Greater Manchester Police said: "You might think illegal tobacco isn’t a big deal. It’s just cheap cigarettes, or nothing to do with you. But illegal tobacco is behind many of our communities’ problems.
"Organised crime groups are drawn to illegal tobacco because they see fewer risks and easy profits, but people who buy illegal tobacco are, often unknowingly, lining these criminals’ pockets at the expense of local communities."
If you suspect that a business is selling illicit tobacco you can report it to Trading Standards at https://orlo.uk/QYO9p
Credit: Greater Manchester Police
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