Two Morriston vape shops have been shut by magistrates for three months after undercover officers walked out with illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco, Swansea Council said.
Morriston & Vape and Monsoon Vape are the latest city shops closed on the application of the council’s Trading Standards team.
Officers made test purchases at both shops and bought illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco from each, according to the council.
They went back in September with South Wales Police officers, and five homes linked to the businesses were searched at the same time.
Counterfeit tobacco, illegal vapes and class B drugs were seized, the council said, along with a vehicle thought to have been used for deliveries.
Four people were arrested. Two have been remanded in custody and two bailed to appear in court at a later date, according to the council.
The Monsoon name was on last October’s closure list
A shop called Monsoon Vapes in Morriston was among nine Swansea vape shops shut by magistrates in October 2025, after a three-day operation that ended with 11 arrests.
Cllr Andrew Williams, cabinet member for development, said: “The latest closures are another great example of the work our Trading Standards is doing to disrupt and close down businesses that are operating illegally.”
“It’s completely unacceptable for many of these vape shops to operate in the way they are, selling counterfeit goods, particularly to children,” he added.
From Pontarddulais to Mansel Street: the closures so far
In June, World of Vapes in Pontarddulais was shut for a third time, alongside Snoop Vapes on High Street, each for three months.
Last month three more shops on Mansel Street were closed by magistrates: VH Vape Hub, Kalar Market and Midtown Vape Shop.
The council has also asked for planning powers to block new vape shops, after Cllr Andrea Harrington counted five dedicated vape shops in Morriston alone.
Cllr Williams said: “Most towns and cities across the UK have seen a steady rise in the number of vape shops opening. Our focus is to ensure these shops are operating legally and importantly, not selling products to children under the age of 18.”
“Our ongoing work involves gathering intelligence through test purchasing to determine which shops are selling counterfeit products,” he added.
Freedom of Information figures published in August showed Swansea had seized £470,000 worth of illegal vapes in the year after the disposable ban, more than any other council in the UK.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
- Nine Swansea vape shops shut down in major crackdown on illegal sales: the October 2025 operation that closed shops from St Helen’s Road to Morriston.
- CLOSED: Three more Swansea vape shops shut by magistrates after counterfeit tobacco and drugs seized: the Mansel Street closures last month.
- TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids: the council’s call for planning powers.
- Illegal vapes: all of our coverage of the crackdown.
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