Large seizure of illegal cigarettes following joint operation

The council’s trading standards team have continued their efforts to crack down on the sale of illegal cigarettes recently in Rhyl.

Working in partnership with the Trading Standards All Wales Tobacco Team, the joint operation visited two premises in Rhyl following two successful test purchases at both locations.

Following the successful test purchases, officers revisited the two premises and seized a substantial amount of illegal cigarettes and tobacco from the first premises, whilst uncovering a series of hidden compartments used for storing illicit goods in the second location. 

Councillor Will Price, Lead Member for Planning, Countryside and Safer Communities said:

“The operation forms part of the councils ongoing work to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco and illegal vaping products, protecting legitimate businesses and helping to reduce the availability of these products on our high streets.

“This is another example of the great work that our trading standards officers are doing to take illegal products such as these off the shelves. The items seized were counterfeit and carry serious safety and health issues to those people buying and using them.

“Our residents play a vital role in identifying areas and persons of interest, which help our trading standard officers to investigate and get illegal tobacco, vapes and other products out of the community”.

Businesses can get in touch with Denbighshire’s Trading Standards Team for advice on illegal cigarette, tobacco and vaping products on Denbighshire’s website.