Police raid shops suspected of selling vapes to children
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Hundreds of suspected illegal vapes and tobacco products were discovered at a shop in North Walsham
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Hundreds of potentially illegal products have been seized from a shop suspected of selling vapes to children, police have said.
Norfolk Police, Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs carried out a joint operation on Market Street in North Walsham on Tuesday where tobacco, vapes and cigarettes were seized.
Officers also visited two shops in Dereham where more than 900 suspected illicit vapes were discovered.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said: "We regularly hear from the public with concerns about the impact illegal sales of vapes has."
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Authorities seized more than 900 suspected illicit vape products from two shops in Dereham
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