Sniffer dogs find nearly 9,000 illicit cigarettes in Dundee shops

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Sniffer dogs find nearly 9,000 illicit cigarettes in Dundee shops

Five shops were found to be in possession of illegal tobacco last week during an intelligence-led operation by Dundee City Council Trading Standards teams, working alongside sniffer dogs Rose and Boo.  Officers seized almost 9,000 cigarettes and 1750g of tobacco, as well as 42 non-compliant, oversized vapes.  The intelligence-led initiative was carried out as part of Operation Cece Scotland, which sees Trading Standards work with HMRC to tackle …