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Illicit tobacco

Crackdown on rogue retailers sees alcohol licence blocked, three shops closed

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Crackdown on rogue retailers sees alcohol licence blocked, three shops closed

Pooja Shrivastava

Aug 23, 2026

Sandwell Council

Sandwell Council closes more shops in illicit tobacco crackdown

Pooja Shrivastava

08 August

Warwickshire Council

Warwickshire Council's Operation Etone cracks down on shops selling illicit tobacco

Pooja Shrivastava

05 August

illegal tobacco sales

Crackdown in North East as council shuts stores for selling illicit tobacco

Pooja Shrivastava

04 August

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North Somerset convenience store owner convicted over illicit tobacco sales

Pooja Shrivastava

Jul 19, 2026

Coventry store ordered to close over illicit tobacco for third time

Coventry store ordered to close over illicit tobacco for third time

Pooja Shrivastava

Jul 19, 2026

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Industry Reports

New UCL study flags 'under-the-counter' illicit tobacco sales at convenience stores, newsagents

Pooja Shrivastava

Jul 18, 2026

Eight Cheshire shops closed over illicit tobacco, anti-social behaviour

Eight Cheshire shops closed over illicit tobacco, anti-social behaviour

Pooja Shrivastava

Jul 08, 2026

Newport seeing 'surge in illicit tobacco activities'

Newport seeing 'surge in illicit tobacco activities'

Pooja Shrivastava

Jul 05, 2026

Landlords at risk of prosecution if retail tenants caught selling illicit tobacco: Imperial Brands

Landlords at risk of prosecution if retail tenants caught selling illicit tobacco: Imperial Brands

Pooja Shrivastava

Jun 29, 2026

Closure order at EU Mini Market on Golders Green Road in Barnet

London convenience store shut over illicit vapes, tobacco and medicines

Jun 26, 2026

illegal tobacco crackdown

Illegal tobacco crackdown intensifies as hidden haul uncovered in Northamptonshire and Shropshire

Pooja Shrivastava

Jun 18, 2026

tobacco crime UK

Multiple shops ordered to close in Bromley over illicit tobacco sales

Pooja Shrivastava

Jun 14, 2026

Doncaster child abuse case

Doncaster child abuse case renews concern over crime around rogue mini-marts

Pooja Shrivastava

Jun 14, 2026

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Retail Crime and Security

HMRC ramps up high street crackdown with 30,000 planned interventions

Jun 12, 2026

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