Bensenville, Illinois —

Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military.

“The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping products that are being strategically distributed and sold at retailers across the country,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a press conference Wednesday.

The seizures, done in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, were carried out at five distributors and five retailers in North Carolina, Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Georgia and Florida, she said.

The federal government has warned the public about the risks of illegal vaping products, many

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