POLICE officers raided a Weymouth shop and seized illegal vapes and tobacco.

Officers seized Amsterdam Market on The Esplanade on Wednesday, April 8.

A spokesperson for Weymouth and Portland Police said: "This morning, officers from Weymouth NPT have assisted Dorset Council Trading Standards in executing a successful warrant at Amsterdam Market.

"A number of items were seized, including Vape products, chewing tobacco and lighters.

"We continue to work with our partners to disrupt these operations to ensure that products sold in the shops are safe for use by the public."

Police also raided Amsterdam Market in March during an operation which saw 18,000 cigarettes, 1,000 vapes and 7kg of hand-rolling tobacco seized from three Weymouth shops.