Cigarettes stolen in burglary
A burglar was unsuccessful in breaking a window at a local party store, but still managed to enter the store and steal several cartons of cigarettes.Police received a report on an alarm at the Mid Joy Party Store, 29150 Joy, at 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Police found that the window was smashed, but it appeared to [...]
Cigarettes stolen in Shrivenham burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Shrivenham.
Shortly before 3am on Sunday, raiders forced their way into One Stop Community Store in the High Street and stole cigarettes.
Det Con Pete Semczyszyn said: “It is believed the offenders were wearing hooded tops and made off in a silver Audi A4, registration GL57 XAJ, which [...]
Man jailed for giving cigarettes to toddler
A drug addict was on Thursday jailed for 18 months for allowing a three-year-old child to smoke a lit cigarette.
Newcastle Crown Court heard that 31-year-old Graeme Conroy encouraged the infant to inhale the smoke when she asked him for a cigarette.
Conway then got a 14-year-old to film the act on a mobile phone.
Conroy pleaded guilty [...]
Who Will Pay?
Michigan lawmakers continue to debate ways to make the state some money. The big questions: “who will pay” and “how much?” Michigan bars are fighting a proposal that would charge nightclubs 15-hundred dollars if they want to stay open until 4am. The Michigan house will likely vote on that and a new tobacco tax later [...]
Tobacco retailers face new registration process
Retailers are being reminded that they must register with the Office of Tobacco Control if they want to continue selling cigarettes after next Thursday.The move, which is part of a tightening of the laws on the sale of tobacco, also applies to businesses that have cigarette vending machines.
Anyone failing to comply risks being fined and [...]
