Counterfeit cigs worth more than £100k seized in Limeside

Image courtesy of GMP

Greater Manchester Police Neighbourhood Officers from Limeside stopped a van on Chamber Road after witnessing suspicious activity by the driver.

Following enquiries, police officers later confiscated over 15,000 packets of counterfeit cigarettes (see picture above) with a value of over £100,000.

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