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Over £1m of suspected illegally imported cigarettes seized at Sunderland house
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HM Revenue and Customs, along with Northumbria Police and Sunderland City Council's trading standards team, seized nearly 200,000 packets of cigarettes and 74.75kg of hand rolling tobacco from a property in Easington Lane, Sunderland. The operation recovered an estimated £1m worth of suspected illegal tobacco, and an investigation is currently ongoing.
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- More than £1m of suspected illegally imported cigarettes and tobacco were seized from a house in Easington Lane, Sunderland.
- The haul included 188,640 packets of cigarettes and 74.75kg of hand rolling tobacco.
- The operation was conducted jointly by HM Revenue and Customs, Northumbria Police, and Sunderland City Council's trading standards team.
- Authorities highlighted that the sale of illegal tobacco harms legitimate businesses and funds organised crime.
- Police and council officials have urged the public to report any information regarding the sale of illegal tobacco products.