Key points
- Quebec police in Canada seized about 300,000 suspected illegal vape products and froze more than C$1.8 million in funds. Local media said the operation targeted a network suspected of importing and distributing flavoured nicotine vape products since 2019.
- Local media said vapme.ca, a website selling flavoured vape products, was shut down during the operation. Images published with the report showed vapme.ca using “VAPME Canada” as its sales identity and displaying several VAPME product lines.
- Some public VAPME product pages show high puff counts, large e-liquid capacity, flavoured products and high-nicotine options.T hose specifications appear to carry regulatory risk in Quebec, which restricts non-tobacco flavours, nicotine concentration, cartridge or tank capacity, and product appearance.
- Public records in mainland China point to separate trademark-rights and export-display links for VAPME. Public trademark records show that the VAPME Class 34 trademark is registered to Yiwan Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd., while Shenzhen Yiyangweipu Technology Co., Ltd. displays multiple VAPME products on an export-oriented platform.
- Public records do not confirm that the related Chinese entities bear legal responsibility in the Quebec case. Publicly available information does not confirm that Yiwan Technology, Shenzhen Yiyangweipu, Hu Haiyang or Jiachen Zhao were involved in importing, distributing or illegally selling products in Quebec. Nor does it confirm that all products seized by police were VAPME-branded.
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June 18，2026
Quebec police in Canada seized about 300,000 suspected illegal vape products and related items in a joint enforcement operation targeting a flavoured vape distribution network, while freezing more than C$1.8 million in funds. Local media reported that vapme.ca, a website selling flavoured vape products, was also shut down during the operation.
A review of public records by 2FIRSTS found that vapme.ca pages and VAPME products appeared in local media coverage. In mainland China, the Class 34 trademark for VAPME is registered to Yiwan Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd., while Shenzhen Yiyangweipu Technology Co., Ltd. displays multiple VAPME products on an export-oriented B2B platform. Public corporate records show that both Chinese companies are linked in registration records to Hu Haiyang.
Publicly available information does not confirm that the Chinese entities were involved in importing, distributing or illegally selling products in Quebec. It also does not confirm that all products seized by police were VAPME-branded.
Quebec Operation Seizes About 300,000 Suspected Illegal Vape Products
According tojournaldemontrea reported that on June 16, 2026, the Sûreté du Québec, or SQ, led a large-scale enforcement operation targeting a network suspected of importing and distributing flavoured nicotine vape products since 2019.
The operation was led by the SQ’s anti-smuggling investigation unit and supported by several local police departments, according to the reports. The DPCP, Quebec’s prosecution authority, was also involved in procedures related to the freezing of accounts and the shutdown of the website.
Police seized about 300,000 suspected illegal vape products and related items and froze more than C$1.8 million in funds. The products were reported to have come from China and the United States and may involve unpaid taxes, fraud and money laundering, according to local media.
The operation suggests that Quebec’s enforcement against flavoured vape products has expanded beyond retail-level inspections to cover imports, warehousing, e-commerce, bank accounts and offline sales points.
Local Media Says vapme.ca Was Shut Down
Local media reported that vapme.ca, an online site selling flavoured vape products, was shut down earlier in the afternoon during the enforcement operation.
Images published with the report showed vapme.ca using “VAPME Canada” as its sales identity and displaying several VAPME product lines, including Crystal, Prism, Shisha and Digital. Another product-page screenshot showed VAPME Crystal Max listed for sale, with pricing, stock information, flavour options and product images.
That makes vapme.ca a traceable sales-end lead in the enforcement story. Unlike a brand name appearing in isolation, the vapme.ca pages show a Canadian e-commerce entry point, specific product pages and a sales context.
VAPME Product Pages Show High Puff Counts, Large Capacity and Flavoured Products
Publicly available product pages show that some VAPME products feature high puff counts, large e-liquid capacity, flavoured profiles and high-nicotine options.
On vapme.ca, the VAPME Crystal Max 2% page listed a product with up to 50,000 puffs, a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL, 30 mL of e-liquid capacity, and battery and e-liquid display functions. The listed flavours included fruit and ice-style options.
On VAPME’s global website, vapme.com, the brand displayed several product lines, including Crystal, Digital and Shisha. Some product pages listed 20 mL or 25 mL capacity, 2% or 5% nicotine options, and fruit, beverage and candy-style flavour combinations.
Quebec imposes relatively strict restrictions on vaping products, including limits related to non-tobacco flavours, nicotine concentration, cartridge or tank capacity, and product appearance that may appeal to minors.
That means some publicly displayed VAPME product specifications appear to carry clear regulatory risk in Quebec.
VAPME Has at Least Two Public Website Entrances
2FIRSTS found at least two public website entrances for VAPME: vapme.ca, which is directed at the Canadian market, and vapme.com, which displays wholesale and cross-border sales elements.
The vapme.ca site identifies itself as “VAPME Canada,” uses Canadian-dollar pricing and includes sections such as VAPME, VAPME-LIGHT 20mg/mL, VAPME-ZERO Nicotine and WHOLESALE. Its privacy policy lists the contact email VAPMEVAPE@gmail.com and an address in Montréal, Quebec, H8R 2T6.
The vapme.com site describes itself as the “VAPME Official Store” and displays product lines including Crystal, Digital and Shisha. The site includes wholesale references, FOB pricing and USD/EUR currency elements, indicating a cross-border sales orientation.
The two sites show a high degree of consistency in brand presentation, products and visual identity. However, the public pages do not provide enough information to confirm whether the two websites are operated by the same legal entity. The Contact Us page on vapme.com includes fields for email, phone number and address, but those fields were not filled in. Vapme.ca provides a Canadian email and address but does not disclose a registered company name.
China Records Point to Separate Trademark and Export-Display Links
VAPME’s public links in mainland China are not concentrated in a single entity.
Public trademark records show that the VAPME Class 34 trademark is registered under application/registration number 67768183. The applicant is Yiwan Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. The application date was Oct. 17, 2022; the registration announcement date was June 28, 2023; and the exclusive rights period runs through June 27, 2033. The approved goods include “electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes” and “electronic cigarette cases.”
Corporate records show that Yiwan Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. was established on April 6, 2021, with registered capital of 1 million yuan. Its registered address is in Chang’an, Dongguan, Guangdong province. Hu Haiyang is listed as its current legal representative. Its business scope includes retail of e-cigarettes, export of e-cigarettes, atomized products and nicotine for e-cigarettes, as well as import and export of goods and technology.
In addition to the trademark link, VAPME also appears on Chinese export-oriented platforms. A Made-in-China page for Shenzhen Yiyangweipu Technology Co., Ltd. displays multiple VAPME-related products, including Crystal, Shisha, Digital and Goat series products.
Public company information shows that Shenzhen Yiyangweipu Technology Co., Ltd. was established on Nov. 30, 2021, with a registered address in Shajing, Bao’an district, Shenzhen, and registered capital of 100,000 yuan. Its industry classification leans toward trade agency activities. Hu Haiyang is also listed as its legal representative.
The records indicate that Yiwan Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. provides a mainland China trademark-rights link for VAPME, while Shenzhen Yiyangweipu Technology Co., Ltd. provides an export-platform product-display link. The two companies are connected at the public corporate-registration level through Hu Haiyang.
Public records do not confirm any legal relationship between these companies and the operator of vapme.ca, a Canadian importer or a Quebec-based sales network.
Canadian Trademark Applicant and Address Links
VAPME also has a Canadian trademark-application link.
Third-party trademark search records show that VAPME Canadian trademark application No. 2340887 lists Jiachen Zhao as the applicant, with an address in the LaSalle area of Quebec. The filing date is July 26, 2024, and the application covers Class 034 and Class 009.
That record is geographically close to the Montréal / H8R 2T6 address disclosed in vapme.ca’s privacy policy. It indicates that VAPME has both a local trademark-application link and a Canadian e-commerce entry point.
The trademark application, however, does not prove that Jiachen Zhao operates vapme.ca, imports products, runs a warehouse, or bears responsibility in the Quebec case. At this stage, it should be treated only as a public record showing a local brand-rights filing in Canada.
Actual Manufacturing Site Cannot Be Confirmed From Public Records
Publicly available records do not confirm the actual manufacturing site of VAPME products.
VAPME’s own website, Made-in-China pages and some export-oriented webpages use terms such as “factory,” “manufacturer” and “OEM/ODM.” But corporate records show differences between the registered capital, company scale and social-insurance employee counts of the related Chinese entities and the capacity, factory and staffing claims made on some webpages.
In the vape industry, it is common for brand owners, trademark-rights holders, export companies, OEM factories and overseas distributors to be separate entities. VAPME products may be manufactured by affiliated factories, partner factories or different OEM/ODM manufacturers across production batches.
Confirming the actual manufacturing site would require product-package labels, testing reports, export declaration documents, production licenses, customs records or court filings. Website or export-platform statements alone are not sufficient to identify the real manufacturer.
As of publication, public records do not confirm whether all products seized by police were VAPME-branded. Nor do they confirm that Yiwan Technology, Shenzhen Yiyangweipu, Hu Haiyang or Jiachen Zhao were involved in importing, distributing or illegally selling products in Quebec. The available information shows only public links among VAPME websites, product pages, trademark registrations, export-platform listings and corporate records.
（A screenshot of VAPME’s website shows the brand using “VAPME Official Store” as its page identity, displaying several disposable vape product lines including Crystal, Shisha and Ripple, and highlighting cross-border sales elements such as “Wholesale & Retail” and “EU Warehouse Available.”｜Source: vapme.com）
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