Illegal vape seizures

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Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024:

How many illegal disposable vapes, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids were seized?
How many cases were identified where a business was found to be stocking or in possession of illegal vaping products?
How many illegal nicotine pouches were seized?
How many fines were issued in total related to the above cases?
What is the total monetary value of all fines issued?

Please provide the requested information in CSV or spreadsheet format.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah-Jayne Taylorson

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

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Good Morning Sarah-Jayne
Please find attached the response to your recent FOI request made to St
Helens Borough Council, reference: [FOI #1223837 email]
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Collette Rai
Collette Rai | Principal Trading Standards Officer  | Trading Standards |
Regulatory Services | St.Helens Council | PO Box 512 | St.Helens |
Merseyside | WA10 9JX | Tel 01744 676488
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