US EditionIllegal Vapes Found and Two Shops Closed in Police Crackdown
POWYS, WALES, JUL 2 – Authorities seized illegal tobacco and vape products hidden with electromagnets in three Powys stores during Operation CeCe, which targets fraud and money laundering, officials said.
- On July 2, police and Trading Standards seized illegal tobacco and single-use vapes from three shops in Powys and closed two premises in Long Eaton for illicit sales.
- These enforcement actions followed a June 1 ban on e-cigarettes sales and were part of Operation CeCe, involving multiple agencies targeting illicit tobacco and vape products.
- Officers uncovered sophisticated hiding places using electromagnets that concealed large amounts of counterfeit cigarettes, tobacco, and non-compliant vapes worth tens of thousands of pounds.
- A West Mercia Police spokesperson called it a coordinated 'shopping trip,' warning these unregulated products cause “significant harm” and fund organised crime.
- Authorities will consider sanctions against non-compliant businesses, reminding retailers to buy only approved vapes as breaches risk £200 fines or prosecution.
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