Thousands of illegal cigarettes were seized A MAJOR operation in Bradford targeting dealers of cheap and illicit tobacco saw more than 210,000 cigarettes seized. Police from the Bradford West and East areas and West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) swooped on premises in the city as part of the operation. If genuine, the value of the cigarettes seized would be over £100,000, with a loss of duty to the taxpayer of more than £60,000. A large quantity of cash was also seized, believed to be the proceeds of crime from the sales of illicit tobacco. A WYTS spokesperson said: A total of four premises were visited across Bradford in which illegal practices were taking place.