Selling cheap illegal cigs might not seem like a big deal, but it's bad news for our community for all sorts of reasons.

Health

Children and young smokers are often targeted, making it even easier for them to get hooked. Smoking is the UK's leading cause of early death, causing over 80,000 avoidable deaths every year.

Safety

Young people are visiting illegal fag houses to buy cigarettes and getting involved with criminals closely linked with drugs and organised crime.

Crime

Illegal tobacco has strong connections with organised crime, so many of the people smuggling, distributing and selling it are involved in drug dealing, money laundering and other crime.

Help keep it out

Join the growing number of people taking steps to keep illegal tobacco out of our area. Call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.