Counterfeit vapes and tobacco worth over £100,000 seized in Sandwell this year
Around 3200 vapes, 127,300 cigarettes and 23 pouches of shisha, with a retail value of more than £100,000, have been seized in Sandwell this year, the local council has said.
The council added that West Midlands Police are working with its Trading Standards to identify shops in the area that are selling counterfeit products and taking action to disrupt and stop their illegal activity.
This includes conducting intelligence-based inspections, seizing counterfeit products and pursuing closure orders on stores that persistently ignore the law.