Sniffer dogs discovered thousands of illegal cigarettes in a crackdown on smuggled and counterfeit goods in Liverpool.
Acting on tip-offs from the public, Liverpool Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit (ATU) found the illicit stashes at two shops in the Picton area of the city.
Rolling tobacco and cigarettes were discovered behind hidden panels at one business, while cigarettes were found in a secret compartment inside a fridge at another.
At one newsagent 1.45kg of counterfeit hand rolling tobacco and 6,700 cigarettes – including a mixture of counterfeit and smuggled products - were seized when a search dog indicated to officers an area where sweets and chocolate were being stored.
Officers were able to slide out a wooden board which revealed a hidden cigarette and tobacco stash. More cigarettes were discovered after the sniffer dog had indicated an area which looked like it formed part of the shop counter.
In another shop 5,660 cigarettes were discovered by a sniffer dog inside the top of a refrigerator, which the owner had hollowed out to create space for him to store his illicit products.
The council said that legal action against the shop owners is now being considered.
Cllr Steve Munby, cabinet member for Neighbourhood, said: “Once again ATU officers have found illicit supplies of tobacco in local shops.
“These products undermine the hard work and efforts put into place by public health services to reduce tobacco use and its damaging effects on the health of the residents of the city.
“We encourage anyone who has information about illicit supplies of tobacco to contact Liverpool council and report it. As an authority we will continue carry out proactive enforcement actions against anyone supplying this type of product and will, when necessary, prosecute those responsible.”
Helen Casstles, Smokefree Coordinator, said: “I am very pleased that these cigarettes and tobacco have been seized and will not be sold to the local community. This is an illegal activity and one which encourages people to smoke as they are cheaper than legal products. This means that young people, in particular, are more likely to buy them.”
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Sniffer dogs discovered thousands of illegal cigarettes in a crackdown on smuggled and counterfeit goods in Liverpool.
Acting on tip-offs from the public, Liverpool Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit (ATU) found the illicit stashes at two shops in the Picton area of the city.
Rolling tobacco and cigarettes were discovered behind hidden panels at one business, while cigarettes were found in a secret compartment inside a fridge at another.
At one newsagent 1.45kg of counterfeit hand rolling tobacco and 6,700 cigarettes – including a mixture of counterfeit and smuggled products - were seized when a search dog indicated to officers an area where sweets and chocolate were being stored.
Officers were able to slide out a wooden board which revealed a hidden cigarette and tobacco stash. More cigarettes were discovered after the sniffer dog had indicated an area which looked like it formed part of the shop counter.
In another shop 5,660 cigarettes were discovered by a sniffer dog inside the top of a refrigerator, which the owner had hollowed out to create space for him to store his illicit products.
The council said that legal action against the shop owners is now being considered.
Cllr Steve Munby, cabinet member for Neighbourhood, said: “Once again ATU officers have found illicit supplies of tobacco in local shops.
“These products undermine the hard work and efforts put into place by public health services to reduce tobacco use and its damaging effects on the health of the residents of the city.
“We encourage anyone who has information about illicit supplies of tobacco to contact Liverpool council and report it. As an authority we will continue carry out proactive enforcement actions against anyone supplying this type of product and will, when necessary, prosecute those responsible.”
Helen Casstles, Smokefree Coordinator, said: “I am very pleased that these cigarettes and tobacco have been seized and will not be sold to the local community. This is an illegal activity and one which encourages people to smoke as they are cheaper than legal products. This means that young people, in particular, are more likely to buy them.”
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The text passage describes a crackdown on the sale of illegal and counterfeit cigarettes in Liverpool, detailing the discovery of hidden stashes by sniffer dogs and the potential legal action against the shop owners. It does not contain any mathematical questions or answers.

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