Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdown
BATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) announced the results of Operation Vape Out, a four-week statewide investigation in coordination with Louisiana State Police (LSP), the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office (LSFM), Louisiana State Probation and