Police find large quantity of illegal cigarettes and vapes at Leamington Spa store

A large quantity of counterfeit cigarettes, illegal vapes and a vehicle were seized.

Two males were arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm at the same location and remained in police custody at the time of writing.

PC Lake from Leamington SNT said: ‘This was a great example of partnership working with our colleagues at Trading Standards and a really positive result.

“These products are unsafe and should not be sold in our communities. Trading Standards will continue to target rogue sellers and we will continue to support them.

“To further reassure the community there is nothing to suggest a wider risk to the public in relation to the firearms offence, and the weapons have been made safe and will be destroyed.’

In the past 18 months, Warwickshire Trading Standards said it has seized 19,600 illegal vapes from shops across the county.