Sutton shop closed in crackdown on the illegal supply of tobacco products
A shop in Sutton has been ordered to close for three months after they were found to be supplying illegal tobacco products.
Closure orders attached to shop shutters | Nottinghamshire County Council
Bucharest Mini Market on Outram Street was one of four shops found to have breached the law following an investigation between the council’s Trading Standards officers and Nottinghamshire Police.
A total of £110,845 worth of illegal cigarettes, vapes and other tobacco products were seized by Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team during a series of raids across the stores.
Despite repeated warnings and visits from officers, the shops continued to sell illegal tobacco products and vapes to children as well as adults.
Councillor Jody Stoll, Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, outside Bucharest Mini Market in Sutton. | Nottinghamshire County Council
Coun Jody Stoll, Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The successful closure of these five shops demonstrates that we will not tolerate this level of criminality in our communities. Illegal tobacco products pose a serious threat to public health and damage the local economy. Those who sell them undercut law-abiding traders and evade taxes that fund vital public services.
“Our latest action sends a strong message to shop owners who continue to ignore the law: we will investigate, take firm action and use all the powers available to stop you from selling illegal products.”
While the premises are closed Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards will continue its investigations against the business owners and will seek to take action for selling illegal products.
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