Asbestos found in fake cigarettes in South Yorkshire shop

Fake cigarettes sold in a South Yorkshire shop were found to contain asbestos.
Counterfeit cigarettes seized in South YorkshireCounterfeit cigarettes seized in South Yorkshire
Counterfeit cigarettes seized in South Yorkshire

Police officers seized packets of cigarettes from a shop in the Eastwood area following a tip-off that counterfeit cigarettes were being sold to children.

Tests on the cigarettes found that some contained asbestos.

An investigation is underway.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Action will be taken with Trading Standards."

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