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Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown

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More 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.

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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."

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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 …

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Patch broke the news in United States on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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