03/05/2013
THE amount of illegal tobacco being bought and sold on South Tyneside’s streets is down to a record low.
02/05/2013
ILLEGAL tobacco sales are at a record low, according to new research.
02/05/2013
Less illegal tobacco is hitting the streets of Wearside than ever before. That's according to a new report out this morning. The Government has been monitoring how many illegal cigarettes are coming into our region since 2009.
16/04/2013
Border Force officers have launched an investigation after discovering a haul of 60,000 ciagrettes amongst a shipment of radiators
27/03/2013
Traffickers' share of cigarette market has slumped to 9% amid joint efforts by HMRC and UK Border Agency to disrupt supply.
19/03/2013
MORE than 600 packets of illegal tobacco were seized during raids on retail premises by police and trading standards officers.
04/03/2013
A PENSIONER appeared in court yesterday accused of selling bootleg cigarettes and tobacco on the streets of South Tyneside.
01/03/2013
Traders dealing in illicit tobacco were today warned: ‘We are on to you.’
More than 1,000 packets of counterfeit tobacco were seized after sniffer dogs hunted them out during a series of surprise raids.
18/02/2013
A SERIES of raids have taken place in County Durham today (Friday, February 15) as part of a crackdown on illegal tobacco.
14/02/2013
TWO sniffer dogs discovered more than £4,000 worth of contraband cigarettes and packets of tobacco in children's lunchboxes.