Over 35 Tonnes of Illegal Vapes Seized

400,000 imported vapes were seized through air cargo and international mail across four Australian states.

Mitchell Baker who works at the Vapour Place, a vaping shop in Bedminster, exhales vapour produced by an e-cigarette in Bristol, England, on Dec. 30, 2016. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Authorities in Australia had seized over 35 tonnes, about four times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex, of illegal vapes worth an estimated $11 million (US$7 million) on Oct. 7. 

In the past month, the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) seized 400,000 imported vapes via air cargo and international mail across four states.