According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on June 28, since the beginning of this year, nearly 500,000 illegal e-cigarettes have been seized in the Port of Dover, UK.
In the Port of Dover, law enforcement officers seized 13,000 e-cigarettes containing nicotine e-liquid in a week, which contained more than nine times the specified amount of e-liquid. According to British law, the e-liquid content of e-cigarettes is limited to 2ml (about 600 puffs). However, the number of uses provided by these illegal products can reach 10,000, which is more than 10 times the legal capacity.
In addition, on June 27, an insider revealed to the two tops that the British Customs and the British Medicines and Health Products Administration (MHRA) are strictly investigating large-volume e-cigarette products at Heathrow Airport (LHR Airport). The insider said, "The inspection is very strict. If it is found, it will be confiscated directly, and there is no chance to respond." According to him, in March this year, MHRA and customs conducted a joint law enforcement at LHR Airport, and many products were seized.
According to the previous "Guardian" report, the "Guardian" synthesized the public information of 125 local governments in the UK and found that since the beginning of 2020, the British Trading Standards Department has seized 2.5 million illegal e-cigarettes.