Two stores previously caught selling illegal cigarettes in Gainsborough have been raided again.
He said: “These two stores were targeted because illicit cigarettes had been seized during raids in April and fresh intelligence was received that they were again selling illegal tobacco products. “A quantity of illegal tobacco was seized and immigration officers encountered a male working in one of the stores who due to his immigration status was barred from work of that kind.Councillor Jessie Milne, Chairman of West Lindsey’s Licensing Committee and Regulatory Committee said: “These latest raids demonstrate the value of effective partnership working.“Operations like this are a great example of agencies working together to protect the public of West Lindsey from harm.
“On both occasions the shop had been staffed by persons with no right to work in the UK, in effect the were being exploited by the proprietor of the business as a source of cheap labour.“The shop exists solely for the purpose of selling illegal cigarettes, without such sales it is not a viable enterprise.“Legitimate cigarettes are required by law to self-extinguish.
It'll be finished just in time for inflation to hit 13%+. Try setting up a business under those circumstances. Still it could be used as an emergency warm room for those who can't afford their energy bills.