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Hounslow crackdown sees £33,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes seized

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A crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping products has resulted in thousands of harmful products being taken off the market. As part of ongoing work to tackle the sale of illegal and counterfeit products, Hounslow Council’s trading standards team, working in partnership with Met policing…

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