RAID ON CORNISH SMUGGLERS
A spokeswoman for the council said ‘hundreds of pouches of rolling tobacco and large quantities of cash’ were seized.The local police, HM Customs and Trading Standards helped execute the raids, which led to three arrests. The suspects were taken to police stations at Newquay and Camborne.Senior Trading Standards Officer Elizabeth Kirk said dodgy baccy had “proven links to wider criminal activity”.Smuggling tobacco also caused “financial detriment to legitimate traders,” she said.The council official also claimed untaxed tobacco made it more likely that children would smoke.
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