Officers seized 1154 vapes, which have a combined estimated value of almost $30,000. 9News
Police raided the man's shop on Pitt Street in Eltham, in Melbourne's north, on Wednesday after multiple reports were made about the shop selling vapes being sold to under-18s.READ MORE:Officers seized 1154 vapes from him, which have a combined estimated value of almost $30,000.
The 56-year-old Eltham man was arrested and charged with the illegal sale of vapes to underage persons, failing to hold an appropriate licence to sell nicotine vapes and unauthorised supply of nicotine vapes.Selling a nicotine vaping product to someone under 18 without without a valid prescription can equate to a $18,492 fine.
Anyone with information about retailers or individuals illegally selling vaping products can report it to Victoria Police via Crime Stoppers Victoria or the Police Assistance Line.
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