Sniffer Dogs Bust Counterfeit Tobacco Ring

0:00On March 18, three sniffer dogs named Dora, Fred, and Sky helped police and trading standards officers bust a big counterfeit tobacco ring in. Tameside, uncovering goods worth 15,000 pounds. Following public tip-offs, the teams rated 8 shops in Ashton, Denton, and Hyde, seizing more than 28,000 cigarettes, 14. 0.1 kilograms of hand-rolling tobacco, 703 vapes, and 4 pouches of sheeshaw tobacco, many hidden in secret spots. Local leaders praised the dogs and their trainers from Wagtail UK for their sharp skills in spotting illegal items that fuel crime, hurt honest, businesses, harm public health, and reach young people. This crackdown builds on past actions, like closing two shops in Hyde last year for repeated sales of fake smokes and vapes, plus another end. Stollybridge earlier this year, after grabbing 34,000 illegal cigarettes over four years. Investigations continue, with officials promising tough enforcement to keep communities safe from these shady operations.

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