The Yellow Shop in Bishop Auckland has been ordered to close by magistrates following a successful application by Durham County Council. The application was made on the back of illicit tobacco being sold from the premises on Newgate Street in ten test purchase operations carried out by the council.
Owen Cleugh, Durham County Council’s safer places manager, said: “Despite being warned not to sell illicit tobacco, the premises was found to be doing exactly that. The items they were selling were suspected to be counterfeit and did not comply with the requirements for standardised packaging and health warnings.”
The premises was not represented in court to contest the application and magistrates granted a three-month closure which runs until 24 October.
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