A convenience store in central Lincoln has been given a three-month licence suspension after selling a vape over five times the legal limit to a volunteer PCSO.
The 24/7 Express Local store on Clasketgate has been issued this suspension following a licence review request by Lincolnshire Police, and it is active as of Thursday, May 23 — unless the business owners submit an appeal.
The force obtained evidence of illegal vapes on the premises by sending a volunteer Police Community Support Officer into the shop, as part of a test operation with Trading Standards.
PCSO Ian Porter filed in his report that he attended the 24/7 Express store in September 2023, requesting a vape of between 3,500 and 6,000 puffs.
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