Four city shops sold vapes to underaged children

Four shops in Stirling have been found to be selling vapes and tobacco products to underage teens.

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It comes as part of an initiative by Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils Trading Standards, who sent in volunteers to try and purchase the items around the region's retailers back in March.

The 'test operation' was conducted over the weekend of Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 17.

They visited 17 shops in the Stirling area, which resulted in three vape sales and a sale of cigarettes to the 16-year-old volunteers.

All 17 premises had previously received visits by Trading Standards to advise them of their legal obligations and offer advice on how they could comply.