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Man arrested in Manchester after £400k illicit cigarette seizure
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A 48-year-old man has been arrested in the Harpurhey area of Manchester after police stopped two vans and seized over 20,000 packets of suspected counterfeit cigarettes with an estimated street value of £400,000.
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- Greater Manchester Police stopped two suspicious vans in Harpurhey at about 19:00 BST on Saturday.
- Officers recovered more than 20,000 packets containing suspected counterfeit cigarettes, valued at approximately £400,000.
- A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing smuggled goods and remains in custody.
- Police are working with HM Revenue and Customs and Trading Standards to continue the investigation.