Two further shops have been banned from selling certain items – including tobacco and alcohol – until the beginning of March.
Cambridgeshire Police said the shops were found to be breaking various laws including selling non-compliant vapes and illicit tobacco products, as well as alcohol when not licensed to do so.
Police said they teamed up with Peterborough City Council and Immigration Enforcement for Operation Machinize 2 - a National Crime Agency coordinated three-week campaign in October.
Detective Inspector Shish Thind said: “All of these premises were found to be in breach of certain legislations during the visits, such as selling non-compliant vapes, illicit tobacco products and alcohol despite not being a licensed premises.
“I hope this shows the community that we are working to combat money laundering and its associated organised criminality.
“During the periods of these orders, we will monitor them closely to ensure all conditions are being adhered to, and any breaches will be dealt with robustly.”
The seven closures made by police
Thirty-six businesses were visited and seven subjected to orders:
Euro Plus in Lincoln Road, Peterborough city centre – full closure between 8 December and 8 March.
Whittlesey Mini Market, in Broad Street – full closure between 8 December and 8 March.
Euro Shop, in Lincoln Road, Millfield – partial closure between 9 December and 8 March. It is prohibited from selling tobacco products and cigarettes during this period.
Gaffy Food Store, in Newark Avenue, Dogsthorpe – full closure between 3 December and 14 January.
Hana Express in Burghley Road, Peterborough city centre – partial closure between 3 December and 3 March. It is prohibited from selling any vapes, cigarettes, and alcohol during this period.
International Food Store, in Lincoln Road, Peterborough city centre – full closure between 18 December and 22 January.
International, in Fitzwilliam Street, Peterborough city centre – full closure between 11 December and 15 January.
A further three businesses were issued with community protection warnings, meaning that they have been issued an official warning about their conduct and further breaches will result in further action being taken.
