Police in London are launching a crackdown on vape-spiking.

It comes after a case in the southeast of the capital where vapes were tampered with "cannabis products", leading to teenagers as young as 14 being admitted to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.

Under the measures, new detection equipment is to be used by officers during checks at bars, nightclubs, party boats, music festivals, concerts and schools to test vapes suspected of containing drugs such as THC or spice, the force said.

Police will also use a range of drug-testing equipment including near infra-red detectors that can test powders and tablets suspected of containing drugs.

The Met received more than 2,000 allegations of spiking between March 2024 and March 2025. However, officers believe the true scale to

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