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UK’s hotspots for illegal vapes revealed by local authorities

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Manchester and London are among the UK’s hotspots for illegal vapes, a freedom of information request to local authorities has revealed. The information request, put in by Vape Club, the online retailer, found more than 1.5 million illegal vapes were confiscated in 2023. Greater Manchester…

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