A Yorkshire shop was raided by police after it was reportedly selling vapes to children. More than 5,000 illegal vapes were seized from the shop in South Kirkby.
5,159 illegal vapes were seized, estimated to be worth around £75k. Nitrous oxide and counterfeit cigarettes were also seized by West Yorkshire Police.
Two other shops, both in South Elmsall, failed the test purchase operation by selling alcohol to underage people and will be subject to license reviews.
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Inspector Glen Costello, of the Wakefield East Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This activity demonstrates the commitment of our neighbourhood teams to work with local residents, acting on the information they provide to help make our communities safer.
“If anyone has any information about crime or anti-social behaviour in their area then I would urge them to report it to us so that it can be actioned by ourselves and our partner agencies.”
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