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Public urged to snitch on rogue retailers in bid to break illegal tobacco smuggling chain and save lives

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They fund organised crime, enabling people trafficking, child exploitation, money laundering - and even terrorism. Millions arrive in container ships from China, Russia, and Eastern Bloc countries and snare children into a lifetime of smoking.

They end up in small shops across Greater Manchester - often, literally under the counter, or in concealed cabinets. Now, a region-wide campaign aims to dismantle the networks behind the smuggling and sale of illegal cigarettes and tobacco. READ MORE: Top terror cop issues warning to Manchester shoppers Packets of fake cigarettes are being sold for £4 to £6 for 20, when the price for genuine ones is £10 to £12.

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