their entire stock of knock-off products confiscated . Several arrests were made and those responsible for the counterfeiting operations face at least three years in prison if found guilty . are illegal in the UK . It said it will report any distributors or retailers to the relevant authorities if they were found to be supplying or selling noncompliant products .
More than 100,000 counterfeit vapes , destined for the UK market , were also intercepted and destroyed .
GEEK BAR is now working with UK partners and regulators , so that even more fake products can be uncovered and seized by law enforcement agencies .
Allen Yang , Chief Executive at GEEK BAR , said : “ The UK is our biggest market . We will not stand by as our reputation for producing high quality disposable vape products for adult smokers is being damaged by those involved in illegal trading .”
The company is also working with regulators to prevent distributors and retailers selling products - including the GEEK BAR Pro - which
Yang added : “ We are leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to safeguard our customers from these counterfeit and non-compliant products .
“ The scale of fake products is extremely concerning especially given the possible dangers from unregulated e-liquid components and inferior batteries .
He added : “ I hope this sends a clear message to those attempting to manufacture fake products or bring non-compliant ranges into the UK … that their illegal activities will not be tolerated . “ We are determined to ensure that our customers are safely protected from this illegal trade .”
We will not stand by as our reputation for producing high quality disposable vape products for adult smokers is being damaged by those involved in illegal trading .
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