Millfield store closed by courts after illicit cigarette and vape sales
35,000 illicit cigarettes were seized
A shop in Millfield in Peterborough has been closed for three months following an investigation by the City Council’s Trading Standards Team.
35,000 illicit cigarettes and 3,500 illegal vapes were seized from the EuroFood in Lincoln Road following raids.
The Closure Order was granted at Peterborough Magistrates Court on Thursday.
"the sale of illicit tobacco products in Peterborough will not be tolerated"
Police say they received multiple reports from the public concerning illegal vapes and tobacco being sold at the shop.
Multiple raids have also taken place previously:
August 2023 – seized approximately 4,400 illegal cigarettes and 2,000 illegal vapes
January 2024 – seized approximately 5,600 illegal cigarettes and 900 vapes and another raid 24,600 illegal cigarettes and 621 vapes
Joanne Smith, Consumer Protection Team Leader for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Trading Standards said: “The order has an instant and substantial impact on EuroFood. It is the first time we have used such an order for illicit tobacco and it sends a clear message to the organised crime gangs behind these crimes that the sale of illicit tobacco products in Peterborough will not be tolerated.”
The work falls under 'Alliance', a multi-agency, community-focussed initiative to Across the city, there is ongoing multi-agency enforcement to tackle the supply of illegal tobacco and nicotine products.