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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713952225004042424_confiscated vape.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="More than P24 million worth of illegal vape products were confiscated by DTI and PNP-SPD in Parañaque City. Handout/DTI-FTEB"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">More than P24 million worth of illegal vape products were confiscated by DTI and PNP-SPD in Parañaque City. <em>Handout/DTI-FTEB</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- More than 400 boxes of illegal vape products worth P24.86 million were confiscated in an operation by the Department of Trade and Industry and PNP Southern Police District on Tuesday.</p><p>The illicit vape products were sold in a milk tea shop 20 meters away from Baclaran Elementary School in Parañaque City. Vape products are prohibited to be sold less than 100 meters from schools to avoid enticing minors to the product.</p><p>DTI Director Fhillip Sawali said the operation stemmed from surveillance of a vape brand that incurred violations of the Vape Law.</p><p>The milk tea shop was found to be selling the said brand of vape products, which the DTI tagged as an illegal brand.</p><p>“In-establish namin ang pattern niya mula noong naglabag. March 15, preliminary order sinususpende ng DTI ang trading - meaning manufacturing, importing, distribution and selling. Sinundan na po namin ang brand na ito,” Sawali said.</p><p>(We established a pattern of the brand breaking the law. On March 15, the DTI issues a preliminary order suspending t<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">rading - meaning manufacturing, importing, distribution and selling. We have been following this brand.)</span></p><p>Confiscated products have flavor descriptors which according to DTI Assistant Amanda Nograles were prohibited to be placed on labels. </p><p>“Sa Flava, sila ‘yong paulit-ulit na nahuhuli natin na palaging may flavor descriptors, palaging gumagamit ng influencers… Nagkataon lang, pag-open lahat puro stock nila ‘yang tatak na ‘yan pero marami pang brands na nagva-violate ng Vape Law at lahat ‘yan hinuhuli natin sa online at physical stores,” Nograles said. </p><p>(We keep catching Flava with flavor descriptors and using influencers... I think it so happens that when we open the stocks, it&#x27;s always their brand we see, but there are many other brands that violate the Vape Law and we are trying to catch them online and in physical stores.)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/17/22/are-vape-flavorings-bad-for-health-dti-says-it-will-test" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are vape flavorings bad for health? DTI says it will work with FDA to test effects</a></div><p>In its initial investigation, DTI identified two Chinese nationals behind the operations of the milk tea shop in Baclaran. </p><p>A notice of violation has been issued for multiple violations of the Vape Law.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MOo7tMgKsto?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>More than 400 boxes of illegal vape products worth P24.86 million were confiscated by authorities in Paranaque.</p>

More than 400 boxes of illegal vape products worth P24.86 million were confiscated by authorities in Paranaque.

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P24 million worth of illegal vape products confiscated near school in Parañaque

Lady Vicencio,

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Published Apr 24, 2024 05:56 PM PHT

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Parañaque City

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