Police have seized thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco and vapes from a shop in Rubery. 

Officers from West Mercia Police led a successful multi-agency operation on New Road earlier this week alongside Worcestershire Trading Standards. 

Bromsgrove Advertiser: The illegal products were worth thousands of pounds The illegal products were worth thousands of pounds (Image: Hagley and Rubery Police)

Thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco and vapes were seized during the visit to the store. 

Worcestershire Trading Standards will now continue the investigation. 

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a spokesperson for Hagley and Rubery Police said: "Officers led a successful multi-agency operation on New Road, Rubery earlier this week. Thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco and vapes were seized during a visit to a store.

"Worcestershire Trading Standards will now continue the investigation."

Bromsgrove Advertiser: The illegal tobacco and vapes were found at a shop on New Road The illegal tobacco and vapes were found at a shop on New Road (Image: Hagley and Rubery Police)

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