Officers also discovered a cricket bat and rounders bat behind the till
A shop in Peterborough has been forced to shut by the courts after selling illegal products. Officers visited Next One Shop, in Alexandra Road, Millfield on July 8 as part of an operation.
Officers from the northern neighbourhood support team (NST) and Special constables, together with Trading Standards officers from Peterborough City Council, discovered more than 2600 illicit cigarettes which were seized.
A shop worker was also found not legally able to work. Some of the goods being sold were found to not meet UK requirements, and a cricket bat and rounders bat were found behind the till.
PC James Rice, from the NST, said: “In addition to the finds during the operation, there have been three drugs related arrests in the shop this year, with class A, B, and C drugs found in and around the premises.”
Magistrates granted a full closure order for Next One Shop at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 10 following officers’ discovery.
The order, which is in place until September 9, states the whole premises, including any outdoor space, is closed to everyone except the landlord, their authorised contractors, and the emergency services.
Failure to comply with the order is a criminal offence which could result in imprisonment for up to three months, a fine, or both.
PC Rice added: “Drug dealing and associated criminality have a significant impact on the community, and I hope that this shop closure gives the community some respite from the issues.”
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