Illegal vape seizures
Case reference FOI2026/00861
Received 2 April 2026
Published 30 April 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025:
1. How many illegal disposable vapes, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids were seized?
2. How many cases were identified where a business was found to be stocking or in possession of illegal vaping products?
3. How many illegal nicotine pouches were seized?
4. How many fines were issued in total related to the above cases?
5. What is the total monetary value of all fines issued? Please provide the requested information in CSV or spreadsheet format and format data with headers like 1., 2., 3. etc.
Response
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025:
1. How many illegal disposable vapes, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids were seized?
A:
Q1 552
Q2 1611
Q3 1287
Q4 402
2. How many cases were identified where a business was found to be stocking or in possession of illegal vaping products?
A:
Q1 1
Q2 9
Q3 5
Q4 4
3. How many illegal nicotine pouches were seized?
A: 0
4. How many fines were issued in total related to the above cases?
A: No fines (FPN’s) were issued by Herefordshire Council
Closure orders were applied for in some circumstances.
5. What is the total monetary value of all fines issued?
A: 0
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