How do you spot an illegal vape? Over one million of them were seized at Heathrow at the end of 2022 - but many are still reaching shops. 📲 Full story:
Illegal vapes are being seized at an unprecedented level, and shops selling them have been described by trading standards officers as the biggest threat on the UK's high streets. But how easy are they to get hold of and what is being done to prevent them from reaching the shelves?, including illegal-strength vape pens, were seized here by Westminster Council Trading Standards and Met Police officers.
Next, I'm meeting Phil Jenkins, a senior London Trading Standards officer who seized one million illegal vapes with his Ports and Borders team at Heathrow Airport last year. After the raids, council leader Adam Hug said the authority was dealing "with a sophisticated and determined racket that exploits UK legal loopholes to trade from shop lets", adding that it was also chasing £9m in unpaid business rates through the courts.
Any product that is not listed should be returned to the shop where it was bought, or to your local Trading Standards officeYellow Card scheme
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