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Vapes seized from Bilston shop after reports of sales to kids

Dozens of vapes have been seized by police after a shop was reported to have been selling them to children.

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Dozens of vapes were seized from a Bilston shop Picture: Bilston Police

Officers in Bilston tweeted a photo showing boxes of the flavoured nicotine pens that had been taken from a shop in the town centre.

Wolverhampton Trading Standards officials were responding to complaints about the vapes being sold to underage children. The products were seized and reported by police, who said more checks will be done in the area.

Their tweet read: "Wolverhampton #tradingstandards were on #Bilston town centre today after receiving complaints about vapes been sold to children. Stock seized from one shop and #reported.

"More checks will be done around the shops."

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