illicit tobacco and vapes
Councils are working to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco and vapes, with Sutton Trading Standards targeting non-compliant retailers.
Sutton Trading Standards is cracking down on the sale of illegal vapes and tobacco, targeting products without correct warning labels, tactile warnings, a UK manufacturing base, or Medicines Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency registration, as reported in September 2025. This action also addresses vapes with over-capacity tanks and illegal tobacco that is non duty paid, counterfeit, or lacks correct labelling.
Non-compliant retailers identified by Sutton Trading Standards face potential unlimited fines and up to two years in prison. No further council discussions or upcoming actions regarding illicit tobacco and vapes have been reported since September 2025.
Key facts
- Sutton Trading Standards initiated a crackdown on illegal vapes and tobacco in September 2025. Source
- Non-compliant retailers face unlimited fines and up to two years in prison. Source
- Sutton Trading Standards targets vapes without correct warning labels or MHRA registration. Source
- Sutton Trading Standards targets illegal tobacco that is non duty paid or counterfeit. Source
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