Overview

• The operation resulted in more than a dozen arrests and about 38 criminal charges, according to the governor.
• Investigators from the state health department and state police focused on online distributors accused of unlawful shipment and transport of vapor products.
• Authorities say 28 charges have been filed so far with 10 more pending, with additional arrests and warrants expected this week.
• Named New York City targets include Vaporush, ePuffer, Vape4Style, Beyond Vape and NYC Glass 718, with others on Long Island and in the Capital, Western and Central regions.
• Undercover orders yielded brightly colored disposable vapes and flavored e-liquids marketed to adolescents, including devices with digital screens that mimic phones or video games.