Police officers conducted a joint operation with Trading Standards yesterday (25th November) in Whitehaven targeting premises believed to be selling counterfeit cigarettes. This work is part of an ongoing operation to target this type of fraudulent activity.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Police said: "If you think a business has broken the law or acted unfairly, you can report them to Trading Standards.
"Trading Standards use the information you give them to investigate unfair trading and illegal business activity, like rogue traders and scams.