JOHOR BARU: Johor police have arrested four vape outlet owners and operators here for selling vape liquids.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd said that the operations were carried out at three business premises in Taman Century and Larkin on Dec 15.

He said police also took away 6,924 bottles of vape liquids and 190 vape accessories worth about RM382,385 during the raids.

The men, aged between 23 and 70 years old, have been released after having their statements recorded.

He said that police found that the operators had committed offences such as selling vape liquids containing nicotine, which is an offence under the Poisons Act 1952.

Other offences included failing to display a valid trading licence, not putting up proper price signage and illegally displaying advertisements within the outlet.