APPEAL: Person smoking a cigarette. Picture: iStock/PA
CUMBRIA Trading Standards are urging residents to not buy illegal tobacco as it may fund criminal activity.
The public body have condemned buying this product which is a cheaper alternative to store bought.
"The sale and supply of illegal tobacco funds other serious and organised crime," they said.
"Are you happy to fund this activity?
"Report it immediately and do your bit.
You can give information anonymously with full confidence on keep-it-out.co.uk it will be taken seriously.
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