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ATF and FDA Lead Multistate Raids as 600,000 Illegal Vapes Seized Near Chicago

The actions build on a Supreme Court ruling that left in place the FDA's authority to bar unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes.

An official organizes boxes after U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials, with support from U.S. Marshals, executed a raid seizing vape products as part of a federal enforcement action on unauthorized e-cigarettes, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Chicago, at Midwest Distribution, in Bensenville, Illinois, U.S., September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
An official organizes boxes after U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials, with support from U.S. Marshals, executed a raid seizing vape products as part of a federal enforcement action on unauthorized e-cigarettes, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Chicago, at Midwest Distribution, in Bensenville, Illinois, U.S., September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Vape boxes lie on a table after U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials, with support from U.S. Marshals, executed a raid seizing vape products as part of a federal enforcement action on unauthorized e-cigarettes, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Chicago, at Midwest Distribution, in Bensenville, Illinois, U.S., September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
An official organizes boxes after U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials, with support from U.S. Marshals, executed a raid seizing vape products as part of a federal enforcement action on unauthorized e-cigarettes, after President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence in Chicago, at Midwest Distribution, in Bensenville, Illinois, U.S., September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones

Overview

  • Federal agents executed coordinated seizures across Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and North Carolina targeting five distributors and nine retailers, with the largest haul of roughly 600,000 units at a Bensenville, Illinois site.
  • The Justice Department filed civil enforcement actions to halt alleged illegal sales and said criminal charges remain possible.
  • Officials said the seized inventory included unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes, THC-infused devices, and products containing 7‑OH, and they asserted many items were smuggled from China and marketed to young people.
  • ATF, FDA, and the U.S. Marshals Service carried out the operation following undercover purchases at distributors last month.
  • The Bensenville warehouse was linked to Midwest Goods, which says it is cooperating, while the Vapor Technology Association criticized the crackdown as harmful to small businesses and jobs.