Campaign to stub out counterfeit tobacco in Nottingham

A campaign to crack down on people selling counterfeit tobacco is gathering pace, as the focus moves to targeting workplaces in Nottingham.

Since the campaign began last June, almost 44,000 cigarettes and 11 kilograms of rolling tobacco have been seized from private and retail premises.

The campaign is being carried out by Nottingham's Trading Standards, who have received over 70 phone calls from the public, which has led to the issuing of 24 search warrants.

Organisations including Trading Standards, NHS Nottingham City and New Leaf are working towards bringing down smoking rates in Nottingham.