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Posted: 16 July 2024
UPDATES: Illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes hidden inside a working drain were uncovered during Operation CeCe, prompting Darlington Trading Standards to highlight the health risks and criminality associated with buying illicit products.
Posted: 16 July 2024
UPDATES: A West Croydon retailer has been fined more than £2,500 after selling a vape to an underage volunteer during a test purchase, reinforcing the importance of age-restriction enforcement and responsible retailing.
Posted: 10 July 2024
UPDATES: More than 1,000 illegal vapes have been seized from Nottingham businesses after reports that local schoolchildren were hospitalised, highlighting continuing concerns over the availability of illicit vaping products.
Posted: 10 July 2024
UPDATES: Joint action by Kent Trading Standards and Kent Police resulted in the seizure of illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco from Dover businesses following intelligence from the local community about suspected illicit sales.
Posted: 08 July 2024
SPONSORED: As illicit and non-compliant vapes place growing pressure on enforcement teams, Inter Scientific explains how laboratory expertise and a free compliance database are helping Trading Standards identify products, support investigations and protect consumers.
Posted: 05 June 2024
UPDATES: A Sutton retailer and company face substantial fines after officers uncovered illegal vapes, illicit shisha and unsafe mobile phone accessories, highlighting the continuing crackdown on non-compliant products.
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: Joint enforcement activity in Ashford saw Kent Trading Standards, police and HMRC seize illicit vapes and tobacco while targeting businesses suspected of supplying illegal products.
Posted: 17 May 2024
UPDATES: A Highland shopkeeper has been prohibited from selling vaping products after repeated underage sales, demonstrating how restriction orders are being used to tackle persistent offenders.
Posted: 21 March 2024
UPDATES: York Trading Standards has intensified action against illegal disposable vapes, seizing thousands of pounds' worth of products while warning retailers that unlawful sales will result in enforcement action.
Posted: 21 March 2024
UPDATES: A major enforcement operation in south Devon removed illicit tobacco and illegal vapes from circulation, highlighting the continuing partnership work and intelligence-led action being taken to disrupt the illegal market and protect consumers.
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