Summit over tobacco crime

A SUMMIT on the illicit tobacco trade and its links to organised crime will be held today.

Retailers, police and health representatives have been invited to attend the one-day conference at Perth Concert Hall.

Speakers include Det Sgt Allan Orr of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency. He warned that those behind the unlawful sale of cigarettes are often involved in drug dealing and human trafficking.

Discussions at the summit will form the basis of a report to the Scottish Government along with key recommendations on reducing the supply and consumption of smuggled and counterfeit tobacco.