This is one of the incredible detection dogs who have managed to sniff out £5,000 worth of illegal tobacco and cigarettes across Bury. Ted, a specially-trained tobacco detection dog, uncovered concealed stashes of tobacco which were seized from three stores in Ainsworth, Radcliffe and Tottington.
He is one of a team of dogs that have worked with police, trading standards and Bury Council's licensing team to help find 2.4kg of illicit hand rolling tobacco and 6,840 cigarettes worth £5,000. Officers targeted eight shops across the borough after receiving tip-offs from the public.
Ted - who was provided by Wagtail UK - managed to find alleged counterfeit products, non-duty paid products and incorrectly labelled products which cannot be legally sold in the UK. Investigations are continuing, Bury Council says.
