Vape prosecutions 230/24
FOI Reference: 230/2024
Request:
1. The number of individuals who have been prosecuted in the last 12 months within your organisation’s jurisdiction for the sale of nicotine inhaling products (sometimes known as “e-cigarettes”, “vapes”, or “vapour products”) to individuals aged under 18, due to investigations conducted by the Dyfed Powys Police Federation.
2. The number of businesses and sole traders subject to any penalty in the last 12 months (including but not limited to fine, opening restrictions, removal of premises license) for the sale of nicotine inhaling products (sometimes known as “e-cigarettes”, “vapes”, or “vapour products”) to individuals aged under 18, due to investigations conducted by the Dyfed Powys Police Federation.
3.The number of shops, and other places of business (including but not limited to market stalls, ‘car-boot sales’ and other point of sale locations) that officers have visited in the last 12 months for the purposes of detection and disruption of the sale of nicotine inhaling products to individuals aged under 18.
Response:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police.
Your request may be better made to Trading Standards , who enforce this type of offence, you can use the link provided below;
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 18/03/24)