The hoard of illicit tobacco and cigarettes is worth more than £50,000 (Image: Breckland Police) A "significant" amount of cash was also seized by police, while six "large bags" of illegal vapes were ...

Thurrock Council's Trading Standards officers carried out inspections of shops in the borough, with the help of Billy, the tobacco-detecting dog. The operation targeted Aveley, Grays, and Tilbury.

They’re small, synthetic fiber pouches filled with nicotine powder that are put between the lip and gums and marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, vaping and chewing tobacco.