Over £5k in illegal tobacco products seized in (Image: Cristiano Magaglio)Police, using sniffer dogs, were able to locate bags of illicit goods inside the car, and the trading standards team have now confirmed that around £5,500 of goods were seized. A spokesperson for the Southampton City Council said: "The trading standards team seized illegal vapes and illegal tobacco products such as cigarettes, hand rolling tobacco, and shisha tobacco. "The visit was part of a planned operation targeting premises where intelligence gathering identified illegal tobacco products and vapes were being sold. " Over £5k in illegal tobacco products seized in (Image: Cristiano Magaglio)The intelligence-led operation took place on Tuesday and involved officers visiting a number of businesses suspected of breaching rules on the sale of tobacco, vapes and nicotine products. Further inspections were carried out in other areas of the city, including London Road, where officers seized disposable vapes and tobacco products from additional premises.