Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox The availability of cheap, illegal tobacco in Bolton has been laid bare with eight shops losing operating licences in the last 20 months.
Councillors on Bolton’s scrutiny committee heard that the tobacco, which sells for around £4 to £6 for 20 cigarettes, is linked to organised crime, people, trafficking, child exploitation and even terrorism.
The meeting heard that when a tobacco company did test purchases last year 27 out of 30 premises visited sold illegal tobacco. READ MORE : Archaeological dig to take place ahead of work starting on massive industrial development It also heard that eight shops in Bolton had their licences revoked in 2020 and so far
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