£10k haul of banned disposable vapes seized

Illegal vapes worth up to £10,000 have been seized after complaints they were being sold to children.

Lancashire Police said it went to a shop in Whitworth, Rossendale and found the single-use e-cigarettes, which were made illegal on Sunday.

The force also said it had found e-cigarettes that contained tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a substance found in cannabis.

A 35-year-old man from Rochdale was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply a psychoactive substance.

Sgt Paul Marsden said: "It's great that we have been able to remove a quantity of illegal vapes from the streets of Whitworth, including those that we suspect to contain THC.

"Those using these vapes risk inhaling very dangerous substances, and we are determined to protect people from the threat these illicit vapes pose. "

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