Pop Smoke Shop Shut Down Again

Pop Smoke in Middleton just got a three-month closure after being caught selling illegal vapes and cigarettes — and won’t reopen until September. This isn’t the first crackdown in the area; just last January, another market was shut down for over 1,500 cigarette packs and tobacco. Local officials applaud the action but say the government must give councils more power to tackle these illegal businesses, especially those targeting kids. Trading Standards is working alongside the council to stop underage sales and illegal tobacco — this shop had been caught multiple times before. Since last June, at least five other shops in the same area have been shut down for similar offenses, showing a serious, ongoing effort to clean up the streets. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ee2c5a6a3d359dc6