LoginIllicit vapes seized at Kent border
Port Compliance Officers at Kent TS intercepted over £3m of illegal vapes in December
Posted 23 January 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: A major border operation intercepted more than 315,000 illegal vaping devices, highlighting the scale of the illicit market and the growing importance of coordinated enforcement at ports.
The Port Compliance team at Kent County Council Trading Standards has significantly dented the efforts of criminals to flood the UK market with illicit vapes, having seized more than 315,000 illegal devices in December alone.
Officers from the small team inspected eight consignments of vapes last month, following referrals from the UK Border Agency.
In inspections at ports including...
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