The North of England Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health programme is the first of its kind in the world.
The key agencies involved in its delivery include the three regional 'smokefree' organisations across the North of England (NoE):
plus partners from key intelligence and enforcement agencies operating across the NoE:
- Trading Standards and their Scambuster teams
- HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the UK Border Agency (UKBA)
- Police forces
- Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
- Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)