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County Durham store closed after tobacco and vape raid

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A store in Peterlee, Country Durham, has been ordered to shut for three months after illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes worth more than £16,000 were found hidden behind a false wall. The closure order against the Quick Pick Store was granted by magistrates to Durham…

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