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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Nicole Wootton-Cane

Wakey Wines owner speaks out as shop raided by police 'looking for drugs'

The owner of corner shop Wakey Wines has hit back at 'haters' after the shop was reportedly subject to a police raid for Class A drugs.

Posting on the store's popular TikTok account, which has nearly 750,000 followers, owner Mohammad Azir Nazir proudly showed a document showing nothing had been found at his shop. The Wakefield shop has become well-known for TikToks of customers buying viral products, including Prime energy drink.

Mr Nazir said in the video that West Yorkshire Police had closed his shop for an hour and a half and brought dogs in, but added 'the police are only doing their jobs' before thanking them for their work.

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"Thank you very much West Yorkshire Police, you've done a great job, so that proves it - bossman at Wakey Wines is a legit guy," he says in the video, holding the document.

Mr Nazir has previously spent time in prison for drug dealing, but said in the video he had left that life behind and he is a 'changed man'.

"Thank you to my haters, I've got a big surprise for you," he said. "So carry on hating me, you do what you're going to do, I'll do what I'm going to do, me and my team."

He said nothing illegal had been found in his shop before telling customers he was back open for business.

He ended his video with his catchphrase: "What's the best shop in Wakey? Wakey Wines!"

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