Illegal tobacco worth £3.5m seized during police raids in Scots town

Illegal tobacco worth £3.5m seized during police raids in Scots town

Cops recovered the cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco from four properties in Dumfries town centre.

£3.5 Million Worth of Illegal Tobacco Seized in Dumfries

Illegal cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco worth approximately £3.5 million have been recovered in Dumfries. Officers executed four warrants in the town centre on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025 alongside officers from Dumfries and Galloway Trading Standards. Around 500,000 cigarettes, 103kg of hand-rolling tobacco and approximately £7,000 in cash were seized. The recovery is believed to represent a potential loss of over £350,000 in duty and tax. Thr…