Oakdale man prosecuted over counterfeit tobacco
An Oakdale man has been prosecuted for counterfeit tobacco offences, following a Caerphilly Trading Standards investigation.
Carl Kilby, 47, of Penmaen Avenue, Oakdale, was taken to court following an investigation by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards which revealed he was supplying counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes.
A warrant was executed in March this year at Kilby’s home address in Oakdale, with assistance from Gwent Police and a specialist tobacco detection dog.
Six 50g Amber Leaf tobacco pouches, together with 1,798 Regal King Size cigarettes and 180 Richmond cigarettes were found at first.
A further 41 hidden pouches of Golden Virginia tobacco were found by the tobacco detection dog.
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