Authorities seized thousands of illegal cigarettes and bottles of alcohol from Cardiff shops in just one day. The operation saw HMRC, police, and Trading Standards officers visit 46 premises across the city on Wednesday.
They found illicit items including 1.25kg of hand-rolling tobacco, 1,670 cigarettes, 947.5 litres of beer, and 25.12 litres of spirits as well as a "large quantity" of vapes. Investigations are ongoing.
One of the premises attended by officers was the C&A Chinese supermarket in Cowbridge Road East, Canton. Owner Tina Chen told WalesOnline the officers raised no issues except for a single packet of Chinese cigarettes which were for her personal use and not for sale. She said she was surprised they seized the packet.
