Its a shame to see so many of these shops being raided and closed, what ever happened to just selling things honestly?
Action has been taken against a Llandudno shop after reports of a "stash car", "false walls" and illegal tobacco sales.
Conwy Council Trading Standards inspected Easy Shop at 42 Madoc Street in Llandudno on Wednesday as part of an operation targeting illegal tobacco and vapes across the county.
They said there have been numerous complaints and enforcement visits previously to the premises
This including reports of sales of vapes and tobacco to children, discovery of false walls and hidden storage, use of a ‘stash car’ parked nearby and seizures of illicit goods.
On the latest inspection, Trading Standards Officers seized a quantity of illegal tobacco and issued a closure notice under Section 76 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
On Thursday Llandudno Magistrates Court, granted a Closure Order which will require the premises to be closed for a period of 3 months.
Cllr Stephen Price, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Regulatory and Audit, said: “We are committed to ensuring the safety of our community and maintaining a fair and equitable trading environment.
“Those businesses who supply illegal tobacco and vapes are harmful to legitimate local businesses and are not welcome in Conwy. The message to anyone operating, planning to operate, or knowingly letting a property to such a business is we will use the full force of the law and close you down.”
“I would also like to thank the Council’s Trading Standards team; without their dedication and commitment this business would continue selling illegal tobacco and vapes. The message is clear ‘not in Conwy’.”
A spokesperson added: "Easy access to cheap tobacco increases the chances of children acquiring a lifelong addiction. Illegal vapes and tobacco may contain far more than the permitted levels of nicotine as well as unregulated and dangerous contaminants which will have life changing consequences.
"The Council is urging anyone who has any information about the supply of these illegal products to report it anonymously online at https://noifs-nobutts.co.uk."
From...https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/false-walls-stash-car-closure-34347572
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