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Shop owner blames 'troubled area' after hundreds of illegal cigarettes and vapes seized
01.08.2023 - 20:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A north Manchester shop has lost its alcohol licence after hundreds of illegal cigarettes and vapes were seized – but its owner has blamed the 'troubled area' around it. Collyhurst Village Store has had its premises licence revoked.
In total, 1,800 counterfeit cigarettes, 500g of illicit tobacco and 256 illegal vapes have been seized from the shop in five raids since 2016. During the most recent raid earlier this year, a 'tobacco gantry' was found concealed behind a clock with further cigarettes seized from a stock room behind the till.
At a town hall hearing today (August 1), owner Yaser Mehmood was accused of not cooperating with Manchester council. Mr Mehmood, who was not at the shop during these raids, blamed the sale of illegal cigarettes on staff but took responsibility for the on-display vapes which exceeded the legal limit of 2ml.
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However, he told the licensing panel that he cannot find 'professional' people to work at the shop because it is in a 'very troubled area'. He said: "Nobody likes to work in my shop. I have to call people who can take these kind of street boys.
"Otherwise nobody is ready because every day you get thrown stones, smashed windows, smashed cars, all kinds of these things. You get these problems in the shop and no decent person is available to work there."
Quizzed by councillors as to whether he employs people who are 'basically on the edge of criminality', Mr Mehmood said: "I'm guilty there." Labour councillor John Flanagan then asked Mr Mehmood whether he is leaving people who are 'not really trustworthy' in charge of his shop. He responded: "I have no choice."
Mr Mehmood told the licensing
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