By Munisha News Desk
Published: 26 May 2026
Two Nottingham shops have been forced to close for three months after magistrates granted closure orders linked to repeated sales of illegal tobacco and non-compliant vapes.
Grab & Go on Sneinton Road and All In One on Nuthall Road, Basford, were both ordered shut by Nottingham Magistrates’ Court under section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The orders were granted on 15 May following investigations by Nottingham City Council Trading Standards and Nottinghamshire Police.
The action means both premises must remain closed for the period set by the court, removing them from local trading while enforcement agencies continue work against illicit tobacco and unsafe vape sales in the city.
Two named premises closed by court order
The closure orders follow separate investigations into the sale and distribution of illegal cigarettes, non-duty paid tobacco and vaping products that did not meet legal requirements.
At Grab & Go, a joint investigation began in January 2025 after intelligence suggested the Sneinton Road convenience store was involved in selling illegal tobacco and vaping products. During enforcement visits, officers seized a significant quantity of illegal cigarettes, non-duty paid tobacco and non-compliant vapes.
A 35-year-old man later received a police caution after selling 87 packets of illegal cigarettes and tobacco. In the months that followed, undercover Trading Standards officers twice bought illegal cigarettes from the store at prices well below legitimate retail value.
A further enforcement visit in April 2026 led to more illegal tobacco products being seized. Nottinghamshire Police then applied for a closure order, which was granted by magistrates on 15 May.
The Basford premises, All In One on Nuthall Road, was also found selling illegal tobacco and vaping products on multiple occasions between September 2025 and April 2026. Officers found illegal cigarettes hidden outside the store before later carrying out successful test purchases in which illegal tobacco products were sold to Trading Standards officers.
Why the closures matter locally
Illegal tobacco and vape sales are treated by councils and police as more than a trading standards breach. The products can avoid duty, undercut legitimate shopkeepers and make cheap, unregulated goods easier to access in neighbourhoods where children and young people pass local convenience stores every day.
For residents, the immediate impact is visible: two named shops in Nottingham have been shut rather than simply warned or fined. For lawful retailers, the case signals that repeat offending can lead to a court-backed closure order, not just product seizures.
The Nottingham action follows a wider pattern of councils using closure powers against premises linked to illicit tobacco and vape sales. Similar enforcement has recently been reported in other UK cities, including shop closures over illegal tobacco and vapes and hidden tobacco sales investigations.
Councillor Matt Shannon, Executive Member for Community Protection, Neighbourhoods and Equalities at Nottingham City Council, said the orders sent “a clear message” that businesses selling illegal tobacco or vaping products would not be tolerated in the city.
He said the council’s Trading Standards team works with Nottinghamshire Police to investigate illegal activity, protect residents and support legitimate businesses that operate responsibly.
Council and police cite health and crime risks
Council and police officials said the investigations formed part of year-round work to tackle the sale of illegal and unsafe products, protect public health and disrupt criminal activity linked to illicit tobacco and vaping products.
PC Dylan Scally, who oversaw the closure order applications, said premises involved in the sale and distribution of illicit cigarettes showed “a blatant disregard for the law and local authority”.
He said both businesses had opportunities to stop the unlawful activity but failed to do so, adding that the court orders had brought the activity to a halt.
Chief Inspector Kylie Davies, of Nottinghamshire Police, said illegal tobacco and vaping products pose real public health risks because they are often unregulated and more accessible to children and young people.
The force said it would continue using available powers to disrupt criminal activity and protect communities.
Source: Nottingham City Council
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