Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown

Should vapes be made illegal across the board? That is what national drug commissioner Ine Van Wymersch wonders after the Pano report on vapes among children and young people. Many vapes appear to contain dangerous (synthetic) drugs. "Dealers use what is legal on the market to set up an illegal business, make a lot of money and get people - often very young children - addicted."

Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown

4 hours agoShareSaveAlix HattenstoneBBC News, EnglandShareSaveBBCMore than six million illegal vaping products have been seized by Trading Standards officers across England in the past three years, new analysis by the BBC has found. We joined one of the teams responsible for tracking down the illicit goods as they prepare for a ban on the sale of single-use disposable vapes.Paul Leighton is packing his rucksack with a heavy-duty hammer, pry bar …

Millions of vapes seized in England as illegal trade targeted

Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.

Police Seize Over 200 Illegal Products, $7K From Norwalk Vape Shop: PD

Police Seize Hundreds Of Illegal Items From Norwalk Vape Shop: PD - Norwalk, CT - Police said officers seized hundreds of illegal vape pen, THC edible and other products after searching a vape shop in Norwalk.

The Federal Public Service (FPS) Public Health opened 6,286 cases last year for illegal sale of e-cigarettes, or "vapes" on the Internet, seven times more than in 2023. The information, reported by Het Nieuwsblad, was confirmed by the FPS on Friday. The sale of e-cigarettes and tobacco products on the Internet is prohibited in Belgium. However, these products are still available online, on social networks or on online sales platforms, according …

Sheffield warns retailers that illegal vape crackdowns are going to get tougher

Sheffield City Council has seized nearly 12,000 illegal vapes from retailers in the last year and successfully prosecuted three businesses for selling vapes to children. The council detailed the figures this week after a raid on a city warehouse netted 27,000 illegal vapes. Prosecutions against… This story continues at Sheffield warns retailers that illegal vape crackdowns are going to get tougher Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail