By Maria McCann
6,000 counterfeit cigarettes and almost 2 kg of tobacco have been confiscated in the greater Belfast area.
A substantial amount of money was also seized after six businesses were searched in the city and Newtownabbey today.
The PSNI assisted HMRC as part of the operation.
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