Police discovered more than 3,000 items of illegal vape and tobacco products following raids on three town centre shops. Trading standards officials from Kent County Council (KCC) joined forces with officers in central Ashford last Friday (May 24). The businesses, which have not been named by police or KCC, were found to have 66 tubs of nicotine pouches, 880 vapes, 1,680 cigarette sticks and 600g of hand-rolling tobacco. Non-compliant vapes and tobacco products are illegal when they do not meet UK safety standards as they may pose health and environmental harm. KCC’s trading standards operatio…
