Brothers at Dudley shop who sold illegal vapes and 'threatened' trading standards inspectors fined
Two brothers have been ordered to pay a hefty fine after "threatening" trading standards officers investigating their Dudley shop for the illegal sale of vapes.
Zahim and Saif Sharif, who both work for the family business at Russells Hall Road Post Office and Convenience Store, appeared before Dudley Magistrates Court on March 22 where they were told to pay a total of more than £11,000.
The court heard how a trading standards child volunteer was sold a watermelon-flavoured disposable vape on a visit to the Russells Hall Road shop in October 2022.
When the accompanying trading standards officer entered the store to carry out an investigation, he was prevented from going behind the counter or into the storeroom by Zahim.
The 21-year-old pushed the officer and the inspection was abandoned, the court was told.
Investigations into the shop continued and when a second officer made a follow-up visit, he witnessed Saif selling illegal disposable vapes to a customer.
