Manila, Oct. 11 -- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives arrested two individuals and seized from them alleged illicit vape products worth PHP12 million in a police operation in Barangay Molino 3, Bacoor City, Cavite on Oct. 9.

In a statement on Saturday, CIDG Director, Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II, said the suspects, identified as Dante, 34, and Juliana, 21, were caught in the act of selling and trading prohibited vape products containing flavors other than plain tobacco or plain menthol, which were found to contain substances that are toxic and addictive.

Morico said the CIDG operatives seized 40 master cases of "Chill X Kleer" and "Geek Bar," 36 boxes of "Chillax Go X," 4,025 bottles of assorted vape juice, and 1...