Prosecutions for seized tobacco/cigarettes
Received: 25 June 2025
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request information regarding the seizure of illegal/counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes within the jurisdiction of Barnet London Borough Council and subsequent prosecutions initiated by the trading standards officers.Specifically, I request the following information for each of the past five years, starting from January 1, 2019:1.2.3.Seizure Data:4.oooThe total quantity of illegal/counterfeit tobacco (e.g., number of cigarettes, kilogramsoof hand-rolling tobacco, or other relevant measures) seized by trading standards officers each year.ooooThe total number of instances (i.e., separate occasions) of such seizures each year.o2.3.4.Prosecutions:5.oooThe number of prosecutions launched by trading standards against sellers of illegal/counterfeitotobacco and cigarettes each year.ooooThe number of successful prosecutions each year.ooooThe number of unsuccessful prosecutions each year.oIf possible, please provide the data in a structured format (e.g., spreadsheet or table) and clarify any definitions used for "cases" or "illegal tobacco products" (e.g., counterfeit, smuggled, or non-compliant products). If certain data is unavailable or incomplete, please provide what is available and note any limitations.
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