Warnings over dangers of counterfeit cigarettes
Counterfeit cigarettes can contain arsenic, mould and rat droppings - according to Trading Standards.
Birmingham worst city in UK for fake cigarettes
Birmingham has been branded the worst city in the UK for illicit cigarette sales.
120 packs were sold to undercover investigators from 48 shops in just three days.
The test purchasers, who were working on behalf of one of the world's largest tobacco companies, were able to buy the cut-price products all over the city - including from a pet shop.
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