A Freedom of Information request revealed that 1,322 vapes were seized from Bromley stores from 2022 to January 2025, valued at £6,000. In 2023, Trading Standards confiscated 721 vapes worth £3,000 in Bexley. The number of seizing had declined in 2024 with 219 vapes taken off shelves worth approximately £1,000. A nationwide ban on disposable vapes took effect on June 1 to combat youth vaping and environmental waste. In May 2025, Bexley Council issued closure orders to four businesses for selling illegal vapes.
A Freedom of Information request revealed that 1,322 vapes worth approximately £6,000 were seized from Bromley stores from 2022 to January 2025.
In 2023, Trading Standards officers confiscated 721 illegal vapes in Bexley worth approximately £3,000, indicating a rise in confiscation activities.
The UK government implemented a nationwide ban on disposable vapes on June 1, aiming to address youth vaping and environmental issues.
Four businesses in Bexley were ordered to close for three months in May 2025 for repeated violations related to illegal vape sales.
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