A CRACKDOWN on illegal tobacco is being supported in Colchester.
More than 500 people have pledged to help combat the problem with more than 8,000 across the east of England.
Campaigners, including councillors and NHS and trading standards staff have been out on the streets talking to the people of Colchester about the campaign since its launch last month.
Campaigner Graham Seward, the NHS public health specialist for tobacco control in north Essex, said: ‘The campaign has received a fantastic response from the people of Colchester so far and this is just the start.
“With the number of local organisations now involved and more and more people, businesses and retailers pledging their support every day, we hope the drive to keep illegal tobacco out of Colchester will continue to grow.”
People can find out more about the campaign and pledge their support by logging onto the campaign website at www.no-illegal-tobacco.co.uk
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