Two councils in England seized imported American cereal, candy, crisps, and drinks during operations. More than 670 items at an Oxford Street candy shop ...
High streets up and down the UK have been blighted by murky American candy stores. In June 2022, there were a series of raids by Westminster Council relating to a tax scam investigation.
Since 2022, Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire have seized almost 5000 items of food with unauthorised ingredients, 610,000 cigarettes, over 25,000 vapes and 301 kg of hand rolling tobacco.