The British Government, in Collaboration With Law Enforcement Agencies, Seized 110,000 Illegal Electronic Cigarettes.

According to a report by The Guardian on November 11th: The Metropolitan Police recently joined forces with the UK's Revenue and Customs, local governments, and commercial regulatory authorities to launch a large-scale operation called "Machinize 2", aiming to crack down on illegal electronic cigarettes and counterfeit electronic product sales points, with a particular focus on cash-intensive shops suspected of money laundering in the "grey economy".
Operation scope: Covers the entire UK, with over 2,700 stores raided; Number of arrests: 924;amount involved: The police seized 10.7 million pounds of suspected illegal proceeds.; Confiscated items： 111,000 illegal electronic cigarettes and 4.5 million illegal cigarettes.
Operation supervisor, Inspector Oliver Lamb, said：
"We have raided the same batch of stores for the third time this year. Previously, we confiscated 18,000 pounds worth of counterfeit Apple goods, but the merchants quickly restocked. The current goal is to completely close these stores."
Public reactions were mixed：
Some passers-by filmed videos criticizing the police for "making a mountain out of a molehill", while others expressed support, stating that these stores often sell disposable electronic cigarettes to minors.
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency (NCA), Rachael Herbert, said： "Cutting off the source of funds for criminals can effectively prevent their recurrence and release high street space for legitimate businesses. This is the true success."