Vapes: J&C Bargain Stores in Leyland fined for illegal sale of e-cigarette to 13-year-old in sting operation A thirteen-year-old girl was illegally sold an e-cigarette by staff at a Leyland store during a sting operation by Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards Team. E-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, contain nicotine, and can only be sold to over-18s. Trading Standards officers sent the teenager into J&C Bargain Stores, on Leyland Lane in August last year to see if they would sell her an e-cigarette. She was served without staff challenging her to prove how old she was. A few weeks later, officers carried out an inspection at the shop which resulted in the seizure of more than 3... [Read more]