Illegal tobacco, oversized vapes seized from Evesham shops

Officers from West Mercia Police and Worcestershire Trading Standards visited shops during which they seized huge hauls of illegal tobacco and oversized vapes.

Worcestershire Trading Standards said the legal maximum tank size for an e-cigarette is 2ml, or around 600 puffs.

“These contained considerably more puffs,” they said. “These vapes and their packaging are clearly targeting teenagers.”

In addition to the oversized e-cigarettes, more illegal tobacco was collected during the raids.

Our Officers have been out in #Evesham today with @EveshamCops visiting shops we've seized #illegal #tobacco from previously.
Yet more illegal tobacco & oversized vapes seized.@Wychavon @worcscc @EveshamJournal @HuddlestonNigel pic.twitter.com/seQXPuFhaz

— Worcestershire TS (@WorcsTS) February 6, 2023

Worcestershire Trading Standards said in a tweet that its officers and Evesham police raided shops where hauls of illegal tobacco have been seized previously as well.

Last week, trading standards officers and police targeted shops selling illegal tobacco in Lowesmoor, Worcester. They did not find any illegal items but they were returning to shops which had been successfully raided in the past.