Police have seized over £7,000 worth of potentially illegally bought vodka following raids on off-licences in Morecambe.
Officers from Morecambe’s neighbourhood policing teams swooped on shops on Wednesday morning as part of a joint operation with the HM Revenue & Customs Specialist Investigations Department.
Four premises were raided including KSK Mini Mart on Queen Street, West End Late Shop on Yorkshire Street, Premier Shop on Westminster Road and KSK Mini Mart on Albert Road.
As a result 673 bottles of vodka – valued at over £7,000 – were seized on suspicion that UK tax had not been paid on the items.
Further investigations are underway and details of the seizure will be passed to local licensing officers.
Town centre community beat manager PC Rob Barnsley said, “This operation sends a strong message to business owners who trade outside the rules. All shops need to ensure the goods they sell are obtained legitimately or they run the risk of having them removed.”
Pictured: PC Barnsley with some of the seized vodka