US EditionPolice launch vape-spiking crackdown after teens as young as 14 admitted to hospital
The Metropolitan Police are trialing vape-spiking detection kits amid over 2,000 spiking allegations in London, focusing on protecting women and girls in nightlife settings.
- New vape-spiking detection equipment is being used across London to test vapes suspected of containing drugs like THC or spice, according to the Metropolitan Police .
- The Met reported receiving over 2,000 allegations of spiking between March 2024 and March 2025, with 66% of victims being female in August 2025.
- Operation Albenga aims to prevent spiking on party boats during Freshers Week, according to Home Office Minister Jess Phillips.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell stated that spiking is 'an abhorrent crime that we are tackling head-on,' emphasizing the importance of public safety.
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Police using electronic vape-spiking detectors in crackdown which has seen youngsters sick - The Mirror
The Metropolitan Police has been using a range of tools to detect and prevent spiking, with officers conducting safety checks and engaging with party-goers across the capital
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perspectivemedia.comPolice use new detection technology to crack down on vape spiking
The Met received more than 2,000 allegations of spiking between March 2024 and March 2025.
Police launch vape-spiking crackdown - Asian News from UK
New detection kits to be rolled out across clubs, festivals, schools and the Thames as force warns of under-reported epidemic…reports Asian Lite News The Metropolitan Police are intensifying their crackdown on vape-spiking after a series of alarming incidents in London, including a case in the southeast of the capital that left teenagers as young as 14 hospitalised. The force said the vapes in question had been tampered with cannabis products, r…
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