An Ipswich store has had more than 400 packets of illegal cigarettes seized by Suffolk Trading Standards.
On Monday, three raids were carried out at shops in Ipswich - with illegal tobacco being seized from one store.
Specially-trained tobacco dogs from Wagtail UK Limited, Skye and Louis, uncovered hundreds of packets of illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco.
In total, more than 400 packets of cigarettes and 96 pouches of hand-rolling tobacco was found.
The tobacco was suspected to be illegally transported into the UK without duty being paid and did not comply with the legal packaging and labelling requirements.
Several of the tobacco products are also suspected to be counterfeits of popular brands.
This was all seized by Suffolk Trading Standards and took place as part of Operation Cece.
Operation Cece is a joint initiative between National Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs as part of a wider government strategy to disrupt every aspect of the illegal tobacco market.
The products will now be fully assessed as part of the investigation to determine the exact offences that have been committed and the action that will be taken.
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