Haul of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco seized in series of raids in Telford
A haul of illegal tobacco was seized by officers during a series of shop raids in Telford.
Telford & Wrekin Council's trading standards officers and West Mercia Police teams confiscated large quantities of counterfeit and illicit cigarettes from six shops on Tuesday afternoon.
The retailers have not been named.
Telford Police tweeted: "An Operation today, led by Telford & Wrekin Council's Trading Standards officers and assisted by West Mercia Police's MATES and Rural and Business Crime teams, have seized large quantities of counterfeit & illicit tobacco/ cigarettes from 6 stores across Telford."
