A “confectionery” store opposite a high school north of Brisbane was raided by police within hours of strict new vape and tobacco laws being introduced to state parliament this week.

Investigators descended on the Strathpine Confectionery House at Lincoln Street in Strathpine about 11.30am on Tuesday.

The business – until recently called VIP Tobacco – is about 200 metres from the entrance of Strathpine State School.

Strathpine Confectionary House busted for illegal tobacco in Brisbane. Credit: William Davis

It was ordered to close for three days.

A woman identifying herself as the manager was outside the shuttered shop a day later, telling streams of people it would resume sales as soon as the interim closure order expired on Friday morning.

She said extensive stock was confiscat

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