A campaign to thwart Lancashire’s illicit tobacco trade was today hailed a success after figures revealed the number of youngsters buying tobacco from unscrupulous dealers operating from places like ice cream vans has plunged.
The survey of 3,676 children aged 14 to 17 in the county was carried out as the Evening Post continues its drive to raise awareness of the black market in tobacco and the impact on communities.
It showed the number of young people buying from dubious places such as car boots, or neighboring houses, fell from 38 per cent to 29.3 per cent.
The number of youngsters admitting buying cigarette packs without legal health warnings – usually meaning they are counterfeit or non-duty paid – also plummeted from 53 per cent in 2011 to 38 per cent this year.
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