A haul of vapes, fake Apple products and shisha products said to be worth more than £100,000 has been seized from Oxford Street sweet shops.
By Jacob PhillipsA haul of vapes, fake Apple products and shisha products said to be worth more than £100,000 has been seized from Oxford Street sweet shops.
There were 6,575 vapes confiscated, along with 481 nicotine pouches, 91 counterfeit Apple products, 75 power banks without safety labelling and 136 shisha products without health warnings.The council, which carried out a smaller operation on 10 January, says it has confiscated £120,000 worth of fake goods so far in 2023.
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