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Latest news in Yorkshire: Published March 20, 2019 12:30:03 PM
Some 6,000 suspected illicit cigarettes were found and seized in the
latest operation carried out by Barnsley Council Regulatory Services
Officer and colleagues from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), along with a
team of sniffer dogs.
The operation saw a number of Barnsley business premises visited to make
sure that only duty paid cigarettes and alcohol were being sold.
Smuggled tobacco products harm the economy, may not have undergone the
same stringent checks, and those dealing in them and breaking the law in
this way are much more likely to sell to children.
Councillor Jim Andrews, Cabinet Spokesperson for Public Health, said: “I
am delighted that our officers are able to work in close partnership
with HMRC. Hopefully such operations will serve as a lesson to local
businesses not to trade in these illicit and potentially dangerous
products.”
Eden Noblett, Assistant Director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC,
added: “The sale of illegal tobacco undermines legitimate traders and
deprives our public services of vital funding. We will continue to work
closely with partner agencies to clamp down on the illicit tobacco
market, which costs the UK around £2.5 billion a year.
“We encourage anyone with information about the illegal sale of tobacco
to report it online or call the Fraud Hotline on 0800 788 887.”
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