They can say you must have known it wasn’t the real thing and use that as a reason not to give your money back. After continuing to rummage through a handbag and drawers, Donaldson refused to budge, shouting and swearing at dad-of-three Craig White in his home.

Addison was caught selling counterfeit tobacco a third and final time on February 17, 2023, this time around the corner from the market in Brandon Close. I can make the bad guys good for a weekend" - the bad guys are the paparazzi to Swift, but are good to the "player" since association with Swift immediately gives publicity. Steele added: ‘If you are talking about health issues in tobacco smoking, you cannot only look at the legal market. Britain is a prime target for tobacco smugglers partly because of our tax on cigarettes, which is among the highest in Europe. Trading Standards might take legal action against the seller, but they can’t help you to get your money back.

Sentencing him to two years’ imprisonment suspended for two years, Judge Maria Lamb said: “This was greed, pure and simple. He previously pled guilty to causing fear or alarm by entering the house uninvited, acting aggressively and spitting.

Checks showed he owned four residential properties only one of which was mortgaged, Mr Forster said. We have seen evidence, particularly in one factory I visited in Cricklewood, London, of piles of rotting loose leaf tobacco on the floor with rodent droppings in it. However, if they can’t provide a replacement, they’re legally required to give you a refund (up until 6 months after you paid for it). There were the chocolate ones where the paper was made out of sugar paper and was edible and the white candy ones. Manchester, Croydon and Coventry have recently seen raids and prosecutions by councils, with trading standards officers finding illegal stashes hidden under floorboards, in toilet cisterns, in boxes of sweets, behind extractor fans and ceiling lights, and beneath a motorised lift.

The pair were allegedly found in possession of 200 Mayfair king-sized cigarettes, 55x50g Amber Leaf tobacco, 5,440 Richmond king-sized cigarettes, 200 Regal king-sized cigarettes and 15x50g Golden Virginia tobacco pouches, all of which were counterfeit. They were probably on sale at the same time Superman himself was beating up Nick O'Teen on tv ads on ITV! It is a great challenge to portray her at the most difficult moment of her extraordinary life," the iconic actress said in a past statement. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer.