Illegal tobacco worth almost £60,000 has been confiscated from retailers across the region following a series of operations.
Led by Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay Trading Standards and supported by HM Revenue and Customs and the police, the seizures were part of a three-day operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco.
Tattoo equipment has been seized as another 'scratcher' has been raided through the Council’s Operation Itchy.
Officers from the Council’s Public Protection Service, together with the police, executed a court order at an address in the city last week in the continued crackdown on illegal tattooists, known as scratchers. Scratchers are people who have bought a tattoo kit over the...
Trading Standards Officers in Plymouth seized a haul of illegal tobacco as part of their work to disrupt its supply across the City.
The officers, employed by Plymouth City Council, executed a warrant at a house in Whitleigh and seized over 130 pouches hand rolling tobacco. It is believed that the tobacco which was smuggled was being sold for £9.50. The legitimate price is around £13....
Tattoo equipment has been seized as two more ‘scratchers’ have been raided through Plymouth Council’s Operation Itchy.
Officers from the Council’s Public Protection Service, together with the police, executed Court orders at addresses in Devonport and St. Budeaux over the last two weeks in the continued crackdown on illegal tattooists known as ‘scratchers’ who have bought a tattoo kit...
Police have seized a large quantity of suspected drugs and £30,000 cash from an address in Okehampton.
Officers executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act on 19 February and seized the cash, more than 1,000 tablets, white powder and a large quantity of suspected cannabis resin.
A 56-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to...
