'Shut them down': Anger over illegal vape sales in town
Suffolk police and trading standards seized over 1,000 illegal vape items in Sudbury, prompting the deputy mayor to demand shop owners selling them be shut down.Summary
Following two recent raids in Sudbury, Suffolk Police and Trading Standards seized over 1,000 illegal vape items and tobacco products. The town's deputy mayor, Adrian Stohr, expressed anger at the illegal sales, arguing they are unfair to legitimate businesses. He stated that shop owners are not learning from their actions and that if they are not prepared to be proper business owners, they should not be running a business in Sudbury, calling for them to be shut down. The operations, which included sniffer dogs, uncovered illegal cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco, and suspected counterfeit products. Authorities emphasized that their activities are victim-focused and will continue to target businesses selling illicit goods.
(Source：East Anglian Daily Times)
