UK Shop Owner Fined £2,000 for Illegal E-Cigarette Sales
According to a report on September 18th by Bedfordshire Live, a shop owner in Dunstable, England, has been fined over £2000 by the Central Bedfordshire Council for selling illegal e-cigarettes.
After receiving public complaints, the Central Bedfordshire Council conducted an inspection of a store called Loco Ltd in September 2022. During the inspection, 46 illegal e-cigarettes were seized.
The case was heard on Friday, August 25 at Luton Magistrates' Court, where Mr. Gandhi, the store manager of Loco Ltd, admitted to committing five offenses under the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products (England) Regulations, one offense under the Consumer Protection Act, and the 2008 Unfair Trading Regulations. He was found guilty of selling e-cigarette products that did not meet the strict legal requirements.
A fine of £2,410 was imposed on him, along with penalties, after illegal e-cigarettes were discovered and seized at his premises. The court also ordered the confiscation and destruction of the confiscated materials.
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