Two men are set to appear in Oxfordshire Magistrates court for possessing fake ‘Irn-Bru’ shisha and making or supplying tobacco products without a health warning at a corner shop on Cowley Road.

Mohamed Badache, 31, and Amar Yacine Kacem, 38, of Stockmore Street in Oxford are being tried on five counts involving shisha waterpipe tobacco produced or supplied at Zaid Supermarket.

A 100g pot of shisha waterpipe tobacco allegedly produced or supplied on December 15, 2020, did not comply with regulations for tobacco in that the packet made reference to taste, smell, flavourings and/or additives in breach of Regulation 10.

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Oxford Mail: Zaid Supermarket on Cowley Road.Zaid Supermarket on Cowley Road.

It is also claimed the tobacco did not carry a combined health warning as required by regulation 5 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.

There were 23,500 grams of shisha waterpipe tobacco allegedly produced or supplied on December 21, 2020, did not comply with regulations for tobacco in that the packet made reference to taste, smell, flavourings and/or additives in breach of Regulation 10.

The 23,500 grams is also claimed to have not carried a combined health warning as required by regulation 5 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.

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The fifth count the men are being tried on is possessing goods under a false trademark for sale or hire, as on December 21, 2020, the business had 100g of shisha tobacco which had a sign identical to ‘Irn-Bru’ without the consent of the well-known soft drink company.

The case is set to be heard on May 6.

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