Chester Raids Seize 50,000 Illicit Cigarettes and Arrest Three Men

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Police and Trading Standards targeted multiple properties as part of Operation Dockyard, seizing cigarettes, vehicles, and cash. Investigations into money laundering and immigration offences continue.

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00:00Cheshire Police and Trading Standards have seized more than 50,000 illicit cigarettes,

00:07a Rolex watch, cash and three vehicles during raids linked to suspected illegal trading.

00:13Operation Dockyard targeted three stores on Brook Street and two homes on Walter Street

00:17and Glebe Meadows, Mickletrafford. Three men were arrested, including two on suspicion of

00:24money laundering and one for immigration offences. The two men arrested for money laundering have

00:29since been released on bail, while inquiries continue. Officers said the operation is part

00:35of ongoing efforts to tackle illegal trading and immigration crime, and warned that those

00:40flouting the law will face enforcement action.

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