Shropshire TS wins vape cases
Two businesses have been fined for offences relating to the illegal sale of vapes
Posted 12 August 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Vapes|West Midlands
UPDATES: Shropshire Council Trading Standards has prosecuted two local businesses for illegal sales of vapes, resulting in convictions...
Shropshire Council Trading Standards has prosecuted two local businesses for illegal sales of vapes, resulting in convictions and fines.
Positive Business Communications Ltd, trading as Vapafone on Castle Street in Shrewsbury, was prosecuted following a test purchasing operation in June 2023 in which a 17-year-old volunteer was able to buy a vape without being asked their age.
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