Bolton Council’s Trading Standards team has seized 211,606 illegal single use vapes from a warehouse in the Halliwell area.
Officers discovered 30 pallets of the banned products during a planned inspection of commercial premises on Tuesday 17 March.
The single-use vapes, which have been prohibited from sale in the UK since June 2025, have an estimated street value of £1.7 million.
The items were seized under Trading Standards’ statutory powers which allow officers to remove unsafe, non‑compliant, or otherwise prohibited goods from supply.
All seized vapes will now be disposed of using an authorised and licensed waste contractor. This process ensures the items cannot re‑enter the supply chain and that disposal is carried out in line with environmental and hazardous waste regulations.
A spokesperson for Bolton Council said:
“This is a significant seizure that prevents a large quantity of banned products from reaching local communities.
“The team continues to take robust action to protect consumers and ensure that illegal or unsafe goods are removed from circulation.”
Bolton Council’s Trading Standards service conducts proactive inspections throughout the year to ensure businesses comply with consumer protection and product safety legislation.