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National crackdown latest sees illegal tobacco worth £10,000 seized in Buckinghamshire

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Illegal goods worth more than £10,000 have been seized from shops in Buckinghamshire during a major national operation to tackle high street crime. As part of Operation Machinize 2, Buckinghamshire Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with the National Crime Agency, Thames Valley Police and other…

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