Police have said there is an ongoing Trading Standards investigation into Wakey Wines following a raid there at the end of last week. And the shop's owner Mohammad Azir Nazir has announced on TikTok that his shop had been raided by officers with a warrant allegedy "looking for drugs".
The shop became a nationwide social media sensation thanks to Mr Nazir's TikTok videos in which a customer was shown talking about buying the Prime hydration drinks, which caused a buying craze recently. While West Yorkshire Police did not confirm the nature of their operation in Marygate, Wakefield, they did say that Trading Standards officers were conducting inquiries.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Wakefield Police and West Yorkshire Trading Standards attended at a premises on Marygate, Wakefield, on Friday, March 3 to execute a warrant. Enquiries remain ongoing by West Yorkshire Trading Standards."
