Obelia seized more than 35 tonnes of vaping products in October, comprising 376,000 illegal vapes with a street value of more than $11 million.
Obelia’s efforts took place notwithstanding the Government has not yet implemented legislation to include all non-therapeutic vaping products on the Prohibited Import List (PIL). When the PIL is updated to prohibit vaping products, only nicotine vaping products (NVPs) intended for therapeutic use under prescription from pharmacies will be permitted for importation.