LoginIllicit vapes: Six million seized by TS
In 2022-24, Trading Standards teams in England seized more than six million illicit vapes
Posted 24 April 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Vapes|National
UPDATES: Record seizures underline the scale of the illicit vape market, with Trading Standards continuing to target illegal products, organised criminality and the risks posed to consumers.
Research by the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv5e6rjq2zo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a> has found that Trading Standards teams across England have seized more than six million non-compliant and illicit vaping products over the past three years.
Freedom of Information requests were sent to 136 local authority Trading Standar...
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