A ‘problem premises’ in Preston has been raised by police and trading standards officers. Lancashire County Council said the shop in Preston – no information was given as to where […]

One of the premises raided had a concealed storage compartment which was secured using a remote control magnetic lock.

Raids along New Hall Lane uncovered more than 20,000 counterfeit cigarettes. Two shops were raided and officers from Lancashire County Council’s trading standards team uncovered the stashes of illicit cigarettes […]

Hundreds of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and disposable vapes have been taken off the streets of Preston. Following a raid by Lancashire Trading Standards and Preston Police the contraband products were […]

A Trading Standards crackdown has seen sniffer dogs find 65 packs of suspected illegal tobacco and £1,780 in crime proceeds. The operation in Preston and Chorley saw the dogs work […]

More than 50 packs of contraband cigarettes were sniffed out by Trading Standards on Thursday. Officers, police and two sniffer dogs called Bradley and Alfie, visited eight retail premises across […]