Police have seized “counterfeit vapes and cigarettes” after raiding multiple shops in a Wiltshire town centre.
Officers targeted stores around Chippenham during a series of raids on Friday, November 8.
During this operation a “significant” number of counterfeit vapes and cigarettes were discovered and subsequently seized.
While officers were seen attending several shops in the centre of town, police had not revealed which warrants resulted in counterfeit goods being seized at the time of writing.
Wiltshire Police has been approached for comment on which of the raided shops the goods were seized from and if any further action has been taken.
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The operation was carried out using a detection dog from Wagtail UK and was supported by Wiltshire Council and trading standards.
Anyone with information about similar offences has been urged to come forward.
A spokesperson for the force added: “Yesterday, in a coordinated effort between the police, trading standards, the council, and our four-legged friend Sky from Wagtail UK Limited, warrants were carried out at several premises across Chippenham.
“This operation resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of counterfeit vapes and cigarettes.
“If you have any information or concerns regarding counterfeit products in our area, please don’t hesitate to reach out to local authorities or anonymously contact Crimestoppers.”
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