Man arrested and ‘counterfeit’ cigarettes seized in Ramsgate.
A 39-year-old man wanted on suspicion of malicious communications was arrested in Ramsgate yesterday.
Special constables and officers from the Thanet Community Policing Team attended a property in St Lawrence where they arrested the man and also seized cigarettes suspected to be counterfeit.
Special Constables and Officers from Margate CPT out in Thanet on the hunt for wanted persons. One arrest led to the find of a large quantity of illegal tobacco products.
3 people in total were arrested.
He was taken to custody while enquiries continue. Trading Standards will be notified of the seized goods. A further two people were also arrested during the patrol.
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