Thousands of illegal cigarettes and more than one kilogram of counterfeit tobacco was seized during a town centre shop raid.
Officers attended the business in Southend and say the boss of the business in London Road, Southend now faces prosecution and a significant reduction in illegal earnings.
A Southend Policing spokesman said: "Great work between Southend Trading Standards and our Town Centre Team who have seized 9000 illegal cigarettes and 1.7 kilos of counterfeit hand rolling tobacco from a town centre shop. The owner faces prosecution and a significant reduction in illegal earnings."
Southend Council has been asked which business.
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