US EditionCustoms and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of 4.7 million illegal e-cigarette products valued at $86.5 million, marking the largest seizure of its kind.
- The operation targeted shipments that mostly originated from China and contained misleading descriptions to evade taxes and safety reviews.
- Federal authorities have seized over 6 million unauthorized e-cigarettes worth more than $120 million this year to curb childhood vaping.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the action taken to protect children from illegal vape products, stating, 'We will never allow foreign actors to threaten the health of America's children.
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Customs and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes
(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure Wednesday of 4.7 million illegal e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value of $86.5 million – the largest-ever seizure of its kind.
Feds In Chicago Make Record-Breaking Seizure, Nab $86.5 Million Worth Of Illegal E-Cigarettes
e-cigarettes On Wednesday, it was revealed that federal agents had made a record-breaking seizure of over four million units of illegal e-cigarettes with an estimated value over $86 million. This largest-ever seizure of its kind occurred as a result of a week-long joint federal operation in Chicago. The operation, conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), took months …
Customs and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes, nearly all shipped from China
"The FDA and our federal partners are taking strong actions to shore up America’s borders and stop the flow of illegal vaping products into our country," said FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.
CBP, HHS seize shipment worth $86.5 million of illegal E-Cigarettes
CHICAGO, Ill. – Customs and Border Protection made agency history recently. According to a news release issued on Wednesday, during a weeklong operation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, seized over four million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value over $86 million – the largest-ever seizure of this kind. The seizures were part of a joint federal…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a batch of unauthorized e-cigarettes from China in Chicago on Wednesday (September 10), totaling 4.7 million cigarettes with a market value of approximately US$86.5 million, setting a record for the largest seizure of illegal e-cigarettes in U.S. history.
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