LoginShop owners fined for illegal vapes
A landmark case marks the first local authority prosecution for the sale of illicit vapes
Posted 13 January 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South West
UPDATES: Two business owners have been fined after illegal vaping products were discovered on their premises, highlighting enforcement action against non-compliant retailers.
The first prosecution of its kind brought by a local authority in Great Britain has resulted in a guilty verdict for two convenience store operators who sold illegal disposable vapes.
South Gloucestershire Council Trading Standards launched an investigation into businesses operated by Gaurav Kotia, 34, and Ronakkumar Rajendrakumar Parikh, 31, after receiving complaints from members of the...
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