From: Great Yarmouth Mercury
Haul of illicit cigarettes and tobacco bought in undercover sting in Great Yarmouth
Lucy Clapham
The tide of illicit cigarettes and tobacco that is flooding Great Yarmouth’s streets was uncovered in a sting operation.
In just a matter of hours a team of undercover buyers were able to get their hands on a haul of counterfeit packets and pouches after targeting shops and pubs in Yarmouth and Gorleston.
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“Then you’ve got the fact the people who sell it don’t care who they sell to. My team has joined queues of school kids in uniform buying illicit tobacco. And you have got the additional health risks, God knows what’s in these things.
