Illegal E-cigarette and Cigarette Raid in Birmingham on March 5th

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Mar.07.2024
Illegal E-cigarette and Cigarette Raid in Birmingham on March 5th
Birmingham police and trade standards agency seize illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes in crackdown operation at East Birmingham.

According to a report from the Birmingham Mail on March 5th, the East Birmingham police and Trading Standards agency seized suspicious illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes in a crackdown operation. On Tuesday (March 5th), the team carried out raids on shops in Alum Rock and Bordesley Green, searching for the sale of illegal items.

 

Finally, the local police released several photos of large evidence bags on Twitter, containing seized goods, and claimed to have "cleared the shelves" at a store in Bordesley Green.

 

Currently, the store is under investigation.

 

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