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Devon stores shut down after illegal tobacco and vape sales

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Two shops selling counterfeit tobacco have been shut down by police in south Devon. Closure orders for businesses in Teignmouth and Paignton were granted at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court this week. JR Mini Market in Bank Street, Teignmouth, must remain closed with shutters down for…

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