The counterfeit cigarettes
Police have seized counterfeit cigarettes and two people were arrested for separate offences in Thornaby.
On Saturday (September 26), officers from the Stockton Neighbourhood Team executed a warrant with Trading Standards at a shop on Havelock Street in Thornaby.
A number of counterfeit cigarettes were seized from the address (shown in the image).
In two other separate incidents on the same day, officers from Stockton NPTs also:
- Stopped and searched a man and seized a small amount of class A drugs. The man aged 33 was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs and released under investigation pending further enquiries
- Another man aged 31 was arrested between Archer Street/Mandale Road on suspicion of breaching his bail conditions.
If you have any information about criminal activity in your area please contact police on 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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