Page 13 - Adressing Black-Market Vapor Products: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement and Community Leaders

What the IPR Center Is Doing to As a law enforcement officer and parent of three
What the IPR Center Is Doing to
teenagers, I am alarmed at both the volume of youth

Fight Black-Market Vapor Products e-cigarette usage and the amount of illicit, black-market
Fight Black-Market Vapor Products
vapor and counterfeit tobacco products entering the
United States. The IPR Center is committed to working
with its federal and industry partners to identify,
interdict and investigate individuals, companies and
The IPR Center in partnership with Philip Morris International (PMI) and criminal organizations engaging in the illegal
Juul Labs, Inc. is proud to offer a training course on illicit trade in tobacco importation of products that threaten the health and
and vapor products. This online training will give law enforcement agencies safety of the American public.
and local community leaders a unique opportunity to gain knowledge on

illicit trade in products, trafficking, finance, and other criminal related
activity. PMI and Juul Labs have invested a significant amount of resources
to ensure strong controls in the supply chain and raise awareness of the
Director, National Intellectual
consequences of illicit trade in tobacco and vapor products.
Property Rights Coordination Center
Starting February 2021, interested participants can request training to
explore the fundamentals of illicit trade in tobacco and vapor products,

organized crimes, terrorism, and human trafficking to include money
laundering, source development, and best practices for successful cases.
Specifically, the briefing will cover the following topics:

1. The dangers of counterfeit tobacco and vapor products

2. Product brand authentication 7. Convergence with other crimes such as money laundering,
3. Sources of illicit vapor products 8. Free Trade Zones: An enabler for illicit trade in tobacco products
4. Production of illicit tobacco and vapor products 9. International tobacco trade case studies
5. Fundamentals of illicit trade in tobacco products 10. Best practices from an investigation perspective

6. Convergence with organized crime and terror financing 11. Effective approaches to address the issues

Training will only be conducted quarterly and based on group size. To register or for additional details about the training opportunity, please

contact IPRCenter@ice.dhs.gov, Attn: Outreach and Training Section Chief.