Illegal vapes and cigarettes

1. How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized?

1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
1 Jan 2023 – 1 Nov 2023
Not recorded 2,009 units 4,356 units

2. How many units of cigarette packs were seized?

1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
1 Jan 2023 – 1 Nov 2023
13,813 packs 22,400 packs 28,018 packs

3. The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses

1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
1 Jan 2023 – 1 Nov 2023
Not recorded 12 cases 24 cases

4. How many fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?

1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
1 Jan 2023 – 1 Nov 2023
None 1 premises closure order 1 premises closure order

Please note that fines are not able to be issued by local authorities for this subject area.

5. What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2023 > 22nd November 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021

1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
1 Jan 2023 – 1 Nov 2023
None None None