Woman admits to selling illicit cigarettes

Published date07 August 2022
Durham County Council's Trading Standards team took legal action against Jennifer Spensley, of Cheesmond Avenue, Bishop Auckland, after officers inspected News and Homeware Convenience Store in St Helen Auckland

Investigators found a number of what appeared to be Kent, Richmond, JPS, and Lambert & Butler cigarettes, and Turner tobacco behind the counter and in the shop's store room.

All of the products lacked the standardised packaging and health warnings and, following a trademark inspection, the Richmond, JPS and Lambert & Butler cigarettes were found to be counterfeit.

In total, officers found 6,260 illicit cigarettes and 350 grams of illicit hand rolling tobacco.

Trading Standards officers also noticed the shop was not...

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