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War on illegal vapes and tobacco continues with biggest-ever Lincolnshire seizure

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More than 90,000 cigarettes, 300 vapes and 10kg of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized from seven Lincolnshire shops as part of a crackdown on illegal and illicit goods. Lincolnshire police said the seizure was the biggest retail haul it has ever made. Hides were discovered…

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