Dangerous vapes, counterfeit designer watches and unlabelled electricals were confiscated.
Adam Hug from the local authority said there had "been an explosion" of the American-themed candy shops, which "are a threat to the status" of Oxford Street.
Investigations are underway, in conjunction with Trading Standards, into 30 of the stores in the West End amid allegations that some companies have evaded business rates to the amounting to £8m.He said the council was "cracking down on dodgy sweet shops which leave a sour taste in the mouth for people who go in them".The Marble Arch Mound project was heavily criticised
The newly-elected Labour administration has said it will learn from the mistakes made by the previous Conservative-run council, which oversaw the infamous Marble Arch Mound. An investigation into the disappointing attraction last year found the soaring costs were "devastating" and "avoidable".
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