Almost 4000 illicit cigarettes were found hidden in a shop in Aberdeen.

Two spaniels, Daisy and Dixie, trained to sniff out tobacco, were used by trading standards officers during the search.

They found 3850 illicit cigarettes in one shop, 3730 of which were found in a void behind a wall.

Trading standards manager for Aberdeen City Council, Graeme Paton, said "This operation shows that trading standards will continue to take the necessary action to reduce the trade of illegal tobacco products in Aberdeen.

"The discovery of the illicit cigarettes which were concealed in a hidden area would not have been possible without the use of a tobacco detection dog.

"The sale of illicit tobacco products harms the interests of legitimate businesses.

"It also undermines the health measures put in place relating to health warnings and plain packaging."