Over £386,000 worth of illegal vapes, cigarettes and counterfeit goods have been seized in a crack down on illegal items in operations on Stockport Road and Hyde Road
GMP officers have been working together with Manchester City Council Trading Standards visiting multiple premises in key localities. The operation was also joined by two dogs from Wagtail UK who specialise in detection dogs for a range of things including tobacco.
The first day of operations saw,£230K of illegal cigarettes, £15K of illegal vapes,5K of Shisha as well as hand rolling tobacco, chewing tobacco,counterfeit Samsung headphones and 17 cannisters of Nitrous Oxide
Detective Inspector Chris Woodburn, City of Manchester Central District Intelligence Unit said: “The team have worked tirelessly alongside Trading Standards along with assistance from the ASBAT team which has seen fantastic seizures.
“Illegal vapes and cigarettes fund wider crime, harm public health and undermine legitimate retailers. They do not belong on our streets, and in the hands of our community. We will continue to take robust action to tackle this organised criminal trade that harms our communities to make sure they feel safe where they live.”
