1. How many illegal vapes have been seized by the Trading Standards service in the past year (January 2023 – January 2024)?
The data provided below relates to the Heart of the South West Trading Standards area, which includes the areas covered by Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Somerset Council and Torbay Council.
January 2023: 931.
February 2023: 733.
March 2023: 1235.
April 2023: 659.
May 2023: 0.
June 2023: 35.
July 2023: 43.
August 2023: 1517.
September 2023: 2476.
October 2023: 170.
November 2023: 708.
December 2023: 93.
January 2024: 0.
2. Of these vapes, how many were tested for the presence of prohibited substances?
Devon County Council did not test any seized vapes for the presence of prohibited substances.
3. Of those tested, how many tested positive for Fentanyl?
N/A.