Warning issued after 50,000 cigarettes and 50kg of tobacco seized
An authority has seized 50,000 illegal cigarettes and 50kg of tobacco in the last two years and have warned people against dealing in counterfeit products.
Powys County Council's Operation Date has led to thousands of of cigarettes being seized, with the latest case leading to Matthew Rawsthorne of Newtown receiving a 12 month community order, and 200 hours of unpaid work for having almost £10,000 of illegal tobacco.
He had been selling tobacco through Facebook, before admitting a string of offences at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Now the authority has issued another warning for people thinking of dealing in counterfeit goods.
