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Poobacco (Picture: Reuters)

Cigarettes containing human poo and rat droppings are flooding the UK market.

People have reportedly bought the fake fags in pubs, a betting shop, cab offices and car washes.

Ex-Met detective Will O’Reilly, who ran the probe in Medway, Kent, said: ‘All sort of chemicals and high levels of toxins are also found.’

Earlier this year the Local Government Association (LGA) warned people to think twice before purchasing cigarettes from the black market.


The LGA said fake cigarettes also pose a fire risk, damage legitimate businesses and cost the UK economy about £3 billion in unpaid duty annually.

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