Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco and Counterfeit Products in UK
According to a report by the Daily Record, over 5,000 illicit cigarettes and a significant quantity of tobacco were seized during a trade standards operation in Motherwell, United Kingdom. The confiscated goods included counterfeit and untaxed products.
The head of the Trade Standards Bureau, Michel McKenna, said that a significant amount of illicit cigarettes and tobacco has been removed from the market to protect public health and legitimate businesses.
The trade standards department in North Lanarkshire, UK, has recently conducted 42 age restriction product test purchases in local stores. Out of these, three instances involved the sale of cigarettes while e-cigarettes were sold in seven cases, resulting in a failure rate of 24%. Michelle added that regular test purchasing operations will be conducted to ensure compliance by retailers with the regulations.
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