Officers seized counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes in the raid

A police dog helped sniff out counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes in a Doncaster area store raid.

Officers from Humberside Police’s North Lincolnshire division carried out the swoop at a store in Crowle, Isle of Axholme following concerns from residents.

A spokesperson said: “Neighbourhood officers from the Isle of Axholme assisted both trading standards and immigration officers conduct a visit to a Crowle vape store following concerns from members of the public.

“Along with Milo the spaniel who is a tobacco, vape and cash detection dog, a quantity of counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes were sniffed out.

“Trading standards are dealing with the owner of the store and the items have been seized.”