- Request
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For each of the last five financial years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25), please provide:
1) The number of seizure incidents involving nicotine-containing products.
2) The total number of nicotine-containing items seized.
3) Please provide a breakdown of seizures by product type, including:
a) Nicotine pouches
b) Electronic cigarettes/vapes
c) Smokeless tobacco (e.g. snus and chewing tobacco)
d) Any other nicotine products
4) In addition, where recorded, please provide:
a) The total quantity of items seized per product category
b) The number of enforcement actions, prosecutions or penalties issued in relation to these seizures
c) The type of premises where the seizure occurred (e.g. convenience store, market stall, warehouse)
- Decision
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Please see table below
Year
Number of seizures
Products Seized by Type
Premise Type
Enforcement Actions
2020-21
33 seizures from 19 premises
Cigarettes – 208,948 sticks (10,447packs)
Tobacco – 35,400g (708 packs)
Vapes – 0
Nicotine pouches – 0
Smokeless Tobacco – 0
Other nicotine products – 0
Total Products – 11,155
19 mini marts
1 closure order
3 Prosecutions completed
2021-22
18 seizures from 14 premises
Cigarettes – 70,299 sticks (3,515 packs)
Tobacco – 22,400g (448 packs)
Vapes – 0
Nicotine pouches – 0
Smokeless Tobacco – 0
Other nicotine products – 0
Total Products – 3,963
9 mini marts
1 car boot
4 individual sellers – street and home seller
2 closure orders
9 Prosecutions completed
2022-23
62 seizures from 44 premises
Cigarettes – 404,993 sticks (20,250 packs)
Tobacco – 54,350g (1,087 packs)
Vapes – 9,430
Nicotine pouches – 0
Smokeless Tobacco – 0
Other nicotine products – 0
Total Products – 30,767
38 Mini Mart
3 Vape Shops
2 Mobile Phone Shops
1 Domestic Premise / House
12 closure orders
8 Prosecutions completed
2023-24
55 seizures from 42 premises
Cigarettes – 130,680 sticks (6,534 packs)
Tobacco – 235,250g (4,705 packs)
Vapes – 11,959
Nicotine pouches – 0
Smokeless Tobacco – 0
Other nicotine products – 80 – e-liquids
Total Products – 23,278
35 Mini Mart
2 Vape Shops
2 Vehicles
1 Domestic Premise / House
1 Petrol Station
1 Barber
32 closure orders
2 Home Office Cautions
15 Prosecutions completed
2024-25
85 seizures from 53 premises
Cigarettes – 798,926 sticks (39,946 packs)
Tobacco – 189,810g (3,796 packs)
Vapes – 13,604
Nicotine pouches – 0
Smokeless Tobacco – 0
Other nicotine products – 0
Total Products – 57,346
36 Mini Mart
8 Vape Shops
2 Vehicles
2 Self Storage Site
1 Takeaway
1 Car Boot
1 Domestic Premise / House
1 Mobile Phone Shops
1 Furniture Shop
74 closure orders
1 undertaking
15 Prosecutions completed
- Reference number
- FOI 15642841
- Date request received
- 26/02/26
- Date of decision
- 24/03/26