A secret tunnel in a basement and a makeshift chute have been uncovered during a multi-agency operation to tackle the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco across Gravesend

Between Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 2023 officers from North Kent’s Community Safety Unit visited eight shops across the borough where 242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of tobacco were seized. These seizures are worth an estimated street value of £76,000.

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Over the course of the two days officers worked closely with staff from Gravesham Council, Kent Trading Standards, HMRC and the Home Office Immigration Enforcement team to carry out the proactive operation.

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