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Illegal vapes and tobacco stored in waste bins outside Darlington shop

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Trading standards officers in Darlington have raided a shop that was storing illegal vapes and cigarettes in waste bins. Police had received intelligence that suggested commercial waste bins in side streets and back lanes were being used as off-site storage for the illegal products. During…

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