Lllegal E-cigarettes Worth £80,000 Seized in Manchester Crackdown
According to the official website of the Greater Manchester Police on September 25th, on September 21st, 2023, the Greater Manchester Police collaborated with the Trading Standards Bureau to conduct three site visits in Stockport, where they seized illegal e-cigarettes worth £80,000. Prior to this, the police took action based on information received from the local community and worked with enforcement officers from the Trading Standards Bureau, resulting in the seizure of 942 e-cigarettes worth approximately £16,500 at a convenience store on September 14th, 2023. The total value of the e-cigarettes seized in these two incidents amounted to £95,000 (approximately 850,000 RMB).
These illegal e-cigarettes have been confiscated due to exceeding the legal limit of indoor liquid, with some packages also displaying inaccurate health warnings.
The legal restrictions in the UK regarding nicotine content in disposable e-cigarettes permit a maximum of 2% (20 milliliters), with a capacity limit of 2 milliliters (approximately 600 puffs).
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