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Glasgow Trading Standards has seized over £1.4 million in illegal cigarettes and 32,000 illicit vapes since 2021—despite a slight drop in cigarette seizures, the scale of tax loss remains staggering. With vaping now more popular than smoking among teens, nearly 20% of 11-17-year-olds have tried it, raising serious public health alarms. Smoking still kills one in five Scots annually, and while vapes are meant for quitting, they’re deadly traps for kids and non-smokers. Scotland’s new ban on single-use vapes kicks in June 2025, but enforcement is already fierce—with nearly 10,000 disposables seized this year and penalties hitting unregistered vendors, especially after the Union Street fire exposed dozens of illegal operations. Trading Standards isn’t just cracking down—they’re going to court to shut down repeat offenders and clean up Scotland’s streets.

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