2,761 Pounds of Illicit Vape Products Seized in Orange County, Hochul Reports

Nearly 29,000 pounds of illegal vape products were seized in Orange and Nassau counties.

Flavored vaping products are shown in a window display on Sept. 16, 2019. Bebeto Matthews/AP File Photo

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Local police have seized a shipment of 2,761 pounds of illicit vape products linked to distribution company Demand Vape, which officials allege has been illegally shipping vape products throughout the state.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on March 19 that a shipment of two pallets and more than 60 boxes of illicit vape products was seized by the Town of Montgomery Police Department with help from the Orange County Department of Health.