All Illicit Vapes articles
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NewsIllegal vape seizures in Kent topped 170k in 2025
Kent was the county with the third highest illegal vape seizures last year
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NewsOver 200,000 illegal cigarettes seized in multi-agency operation in Cheshire
Multiple raids in Northwhich have uncovered stores selling illicit tobacco
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NewsHMRC urges UK businesses to apply now for Vaping Products Duty
Businesses in the vaping industry can now apply for duty and stamp scheme approvals
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NewsVaping industry responds to Which? investigation into underage sales in Lambeth
Consumer group Which? recently conducted age-check tests in London’s Lambeth
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NewsHow to identify a counterfeit vape
Lost Mary is calling on retailers to remain vigilant against the growing threat of counterfeit vapes
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NewsJTI test purchasing reveals high illicit trade in Birmingham
Test purchasing carried out by JTI across Birmingham has revealed alarming levels of illegal tobacco sales, with nearly half of independent stores visited found to be selling illicit products, some for as little as £4
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NewsACS reiterates need for more support on stamping out black market products
MPs, retailers and industry groups have written to the Government, calling for action to tackle the UK’s black market
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NewsThree men arrested after 40,000 illegal cigarettes seized in Boston raids
Three men have been arrested after 40,000 illicit cigarettes were seized in Boston, Lincolnshire
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NewsGenerational smoking ban will ‘fuel booming illicit trade’, warns Dee Sedani
One Stop retailer Dee Sedani criticises the generation smoking ban, warning it will push tobacco products underground
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NewsUK Vaping Industry Association reacts to Glasgow fire
The UKVIA has issued a response following the devastating fire in central Glasgow
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NewsNine out of 10 retailers asked for illicit tobacco and vapes weekly
Almost nine out of 10 convenience retailers are regularly asked by customers if they stock illicit nicotine products
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NewsVPZ seeks clarity after minister acknowledges vapes made to circumvent UK regulations
VPZ seeks clarity after a health minister acknowledged some manufacturers make vapes designed to circumvent regulations
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NewsFive million illegal vapes seized across UK in three years
Almost five million illegal vapes have been seized by UK councils in the last three years
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NewsLords reject amendment to derail generational smoking ban
Peers rejected an amendment that would have replaced the generational smoking ban with raising the tobacco purchase age to 21
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NewsUndercover operation exposes brazen illicit tobacco market in Brighton
A covert investigation in Brighton and Hove has exposed a thriving black market for illicit tobacco
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NewsHuman faeces and rat droppings found in fake cigarettes
Testing has uncovered shocking contaminants and safety risks in fake cigarettes
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NewsLiverpool shop closed for third time over illicit vapes
A Liverpool store has been shut down for the third time in under three years after repeatedly selling illicit vapes and cigarettes
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NewsKent Trading Standards seize three million illegal vapes in five years
Trading Standards teams at Kent County Council have stopped three million illegal vapes from reaching residents over the past five years
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NewsDogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco in east Lancashire
More than £100,000 worth of illicit tobacco has been seized in a crackdown on organised crime in Pendle, Lancashire
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NewsMore details of timeline for vaping duty registration issued by HMRC
Vaping businesses are being urged to prepare for new vape product registration from April this year