A sweeping crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes across Liverpool has led to an unprecedented number of store closures and prosecutions throughout the city this year with hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of prohibited stock has been seized from dozens of shops throughout the city.
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00:00A sweeping crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes across Liverpool has led to an unprecedented
00:05number of store closures and prosecutions throughout the city this year.
00:10Officials from Liverpool Council's Alcohol and Tobacco Unit joined up with members of
00:14Merseyside Police to bring the shutters down on rogue traders.
00:17Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of prohibited stock has been seized from dozens of shops
00:22throughout the city.
00:23Additionally, a series of business operators have had their licences seized by the local
00:28authority after failing to comply with the rules.
00:31Working with the police, the council and officers can employ a number of tactics to uncover
00:35hidden goods, including specially trained dogs to find vapes.
00:40Businesses are warned before they face any enforcement action, with the council writing
00:44to proprietors to advise them how to comply.
00:47The government's laid legislation to introduce a ban on the sale and supply of single-use
00:50vapes in England.
00:52Businesses will have until the 1st of June 2025 to sell any remaining stock they hold
00:57and prepare for the ban coming into force.