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£50,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes found in Barnet stores despite sophisticated hiding

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Barnet Council’s Trading Standards officers seized nearly £50,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, rolling tobacco, vapes and shisha during shop raids in a single day. The team targeted seven stores, with a variety of ‘hides’ for their illicit produce – including one where a sophisticated hydraulic…

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