LoginSheffield TS finds 30,000 illegal vapes
Officers seized around £400,000 worth of illegal devices from a shop in the city
Posted 15 February 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Vapes|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: Sheffield Trading Standards has seized around 30,000 illegal vapes worth an estimated £400,000 after officers uncovered oversized devices that may contain prohibited and potentially hazardous substances.
Sheffield Trading Standards has seized 30,000 illegal vapes with a value of around £400,000 from a shop in the city.
Officers, supported by South Yorkshire Police, found devices with a nicotine liquid capacity of 18ml — almost ten times the legal limit. According to the council, the devices may also contain banned carcinogenic and otherwise hazardous chemicals that are not allowed in...
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