A bust of U.S.-themed candy stores on Oxford Street in London raked in £22,000 worth of counterfeit Wonka bars and over £100,000 of counterfeit goods such as vapes, Apple and Samsung products, hookah products, and watches. All counterfeit vapes recovered contained excessive levels of nicotine and had not been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. The Food Standard Agency also warned anyone who purchased the counterfeit Wonka bars not to eat them, as there is no way of knowing what ingredients were used or whether food hygiene practices were followed. The stores are being investigated for millions of pounds in tax evasion as well.
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