Florida authorities have seized more than 2,100 illegal vaping products in what officials describe as the largest confiscation of contraband vapes in state history.
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the results Feb. 6 following a series of coordinated enforcement actions by the statewide Vape Task Force. The Vape Task Force is a multiagency enforcement effort and investigations and inspections remain ongoing statewide, the attorney general’s office said.
The operations targeted retailers accused of selling vaping products not listed on Florida’s Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory and other items deemed illegal under state law.
“These businesses are knowingly selling illegal products that are designed to attract children and evade Florida law,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “This record-breaking seizure sends a clear message: If you profit off addiction, deception and dangerous substances, we will find you and shut you down.”
Across four task force operations, law enforcement and regulatory partners seized a total of 2,183 contraband vapes, along with nitrous oxide canisters, chargers and related drug paraphernalia. The seizures included 263 illegal vapes in Clermont, 636 in Ocoee, 855 in Okaloosa County and 423 in Milton, according to the attorney general’s office.
“These illegal products threaten public health, undermine legitimate businesses, and too often are designed to target children,” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said.
Uthmeier established the Vape Free Florida Fund in March 2025 to aid in the enforcement of Florida’s nicotine and vapor laws following a settlement with Juul Labs, Washington, D.C. The e-cigarette maker agreed to pay the state of Florida $79 million in a settlement after a lawsuit filed in 2023 alleged Juul marketed its products to underage users.
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