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‘They don’t give a damn’: the real cost of the illicit tobacco trade
By Aidan Fortune2026-09-24T08:59:00
Store owners in Croydon have spoken candidly about the devastating effect of the illicit tobacco and vape trade on their businesses, warning that rogue traders face no real consequences and that the price gap between legal and illegal products is impossible to bridge
The harsh reality of the impact of the illicit tobacco trade on businesses and communities was recently laid bare at a retailer roundtable in Croydon, south London.
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