Barking and Dagenham Council takes a zero-tolerance approach to businesses selling illegal cigarettes to its residents. This has been proven in court where a Dagenham business has been ordered to pay out over £3,000. On three occasions in 2022 and 2023, Longland Shop on the Heathway, Dagenham was found with illegal cigarettes on its premises
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Illegal tobacco products with a street value in excess of £15,000 have been seized by Trading Standards officers. It was a chance discovery for Trading Standards officers, who were carrying out inspections across the borough using a specially trained sniffer dog from Wagtail UK. During one visit, a man was seen entering a shop before
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