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Rochdale crackdown on illegal tobacco and vapes continues with two more shops closed

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Two further shops have been shut down for the sale of illicit tobacco and banned vapes, as Rochdale Borough Council and its partners continue to clamp down on this illegal activity. Lazen Food and Hayati Convenience Store, of 85 and 130b Drake Street, were both…

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