Four Warrington shops closed and £400k of illicit tobacco seized in day of action

Four Cheshire town shops closed and £400k of illicit tobacco seized in day of action

FOUR shops in Warrington have been closed down by police in a day of action targeting illicit goods and immigration offences.

Four Warrington shops closed and £400k of illicit tobacco seized in day of action

FOUR shops in Warrington have been closed down by police in a day of action targeting illicit goods and immigration offences.

Police raids see four premises closed and illicit tobacco and vapes seized

A total of £400,000 worth of illicit tobacco has been seized and four premises closed in Warrington, thanks to a multi-agency day of action in the town this week. Operation Azelea – a proactive force-wide operation working with partner agencies – targets the sale of illicit vapes, tobacco and cigarettes, as well as those committing immigration offences through the exploitation of vulnerable people. A day of action took place on Wednesday, 7 Janu…