A number of shops in Liverpool accused of selling vapes to children were caught with illicit cigarette and vaping products.
Inspectors from Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Polic e visited eight shops across north Liverpool on Wednesday after they received reports the stores were selling vapes to underage children.
Out of the eight inspected shops, five of the stores were found to be selling illicit cigarettes and vape products. Three of these were on County Rd, one on Walton Breck Road Rd and another on Robson Street.