Federal agents seize illegal vaping products worth $18 million UPI.com Illegal Chinese vapes are flooding into the U.S.over $10 billion worth in 2025 alone. These products target our kids, pose cybersecurity risks, and have been linked to cartel money laundering tied to A new GAO government report found that thousands of illegal, flavor enhanced e cigarettes many designed to appeal to minors remain openly for sale in the U.S. Both the Trump and Biden Illegal flavored vapeslargely imported and unregulatedremain widely sold across New Jersey through illicit shops tied to broader criminal activity, highlighting weak enforcement and the need for stronger penalties and resources.