Call for ‘British FBI’ to lead crackdown on crime linked to ‘dodgy shops’
More than nine in ten ‘dodgy shops’ targeted over illegal tobacco or vapes remain open after enforcement action, a new report reveals.
Freedom of Information data obtained by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) shows that more than 4,000 shops had illicit tobacco, cigarettes or vaping products seized in 2025 - almost 1,000 more than in 2024.
Yet only eight per cent of offending premises were temporarily closed in 2025, leaving more than nine in 10 open for business.
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