vapor room 200 vapes seized as shops fail Trading Standards purchases On Feb 11, 2024 Around 200 illicit vapes were seized during a Trading Standards crackdown in Preston (Image: PA) An “unacceptable” number of shops failed test purchases conducted by Trading Standards which led to the seizure of 200 illicit vapes. Preston City Council worked with the Trading Standards team to conduct alcohol and tobacco test purchasing across Broadgate, the city centre, and Ribbleton on Saturday (February 10). Twelve premises were tested as part of the operation, nine of which hold a license to sell alcohol. Of these, six failed and sold alcohol to a 15-year-old test purchaser, and one other sold a vape to the same test purchaser. This led to an inspection where approximately 200 illicit vapes were seized. The cashiers who sold alcohol were all issued with £90 fixed penalties and the owners of the businesses now risk a review of their license premises. PC Ste Connolly, from police licensing, said: “This level of failure rate is unacceptable for licensed premises and particularly concerning when free training on age related sales is available to premises. “All licensed premises have an obligation to promote the Protection of Children from Harm and those that fail to promote this risk, at worst, revocation of the license should a review be undertaken.” Read More: 200 vapes seized as shops fail Trading Standards purchases Continue Reading failpurchasesseizedshopsstandardstradingVapes Share Prev Post Valentine’s Day 2024 Astrological Aspects Next Post Want $1 Million in Retirement? 3 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades You might also like More from author vapor room Vaping ‘almost certainly’ linked to cancer, doctor warns vapor room Here’s What Vaping Does To Your Skin vapor room Protect family from harmful effects of vaping | Laura Shefner vapor room Flavourings found to release toxic chemicals when heated, study finds vapor room Iowa City halts new tobacco permits for remainder of 2024 vapor room Flavoured vapes may produce many harmful chemicals when e-liquids are heated – vapor room Five people arrested for selling vape products, cannabis and alcohol to minors vapor room Official resigns after guilty plea to drug conspiracy in Mississippi and North vapor room Teens Routinely Exposed to Banned e-Cig Promos on Instagram vapor room Brownsville PD search for group in Vape City aggravated robbery Prev Next