Wolverhampton shop that asked ‘not going to kill anybody?’ before selling knife has licence revoked
A shop in Wolverhampton that sold a kitchen knife to a teenager after the assistant asked him ‘you’re not going to kill anybody are you?’ has had its licence revoked.
The Costcutter in Bushbury – also known as Premier and Bushbury DIY – had earlier been found to have a stash of 81 illegal e-cigarettes, or vapes, during an inspection carried out by Trading Standards and West Midlands Police.
Officers visited the premises in Bushbury Lane on January 26 and discovered the haul of illicit vapes behind the counter. In a report to licensing bosses, Trading Standards district officer Gurdip Gill said the nicotine e-cigarettes all bore incorrect health warnings.
“They were intended for the American market and exceeded the UK tank size to hold nicotine liquid. They comprised four Elf Bar vapes with a stated capacity of 1,500 puffs, 59 Elpha Bar vapes and two Gobstopper vapes with US health warnings.
“Also, one Bob Marley vape with a stated capacity of 3,500 puffs, two Hipster Max vapes with a stated capacity of 6,000 puffs and 13 Blast Mango vapes with a five per cent nicotine content and incorrect health warnings,” he said.
