Police have seized an estimated $15,000 of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and e-cigarettes in compliance checks including on Forbes businesses, carried out with NSW Health.
Police and health swooped on tobacco retail premises after receiving information concerning the sale of contraband tobacco and related items.
A significant quantity of illegal cigarettes, loose tobacco and vapes were seized from two local premises, Chief Inspector Scott Rayner, Forbes police, said.
A third store was found to be compliant.
The compliance checks were carried out on the same day as a high visibility police operation in Forbes, with police targeting drug and property offences as well as traffic-related offences.
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One person has as a result been charged with possessing a knife and house-breaking implements, as well as being in breach of their bail conditions.
Another two people are facing traffic-related charges.
Police, with a drug detection dog, carried out eight person searches, two vehicle searches, 10 random drug tests and 320 random breath tests during a big day in Forbes.
They also conducted four bail compliance checks.
Police are now investigating what appears to be break and enter with intent to steal at a local storage facility.
Chief Inspector Rayner said offenders have forced entry to 11 units at a storage facility, but at time of preparing for press police had not been advised of items stolen.
The break-in has occurred between 3.30pm on Sunday and 8.30am on Monday and anyone with information should contact Forbes police on 6853 9999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
