Counterfeit cigarettes worth more than £60,000 were seized after police swooped on a house in Woodhall Park. 

Officers stopped a Mercedes in Basil Close on Wednesday night. Some of the cartons of fake cigarettes were discovered in the car, while more were found in a nearby house the man had been seen leaving just before he was arrested. 

A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of counterfeit goods and money laundering. 

Insp Barry Reed said: “This was a significant find – we believe the cigarettes and tobacco seized to be in excess of £60,000 worth and we are now working closely with Trading Standards and HMRC to progress this investigation.

“We would like to thank the local community for the information they provided us with in relation to suspicious activity at the address as this assisted greatly with the investigation.”

The man has since been released under investigation. Enquiries continue.