Brazilian Authorities Seize Foreign E-cigarette Shipment in Arapongas Case

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Aug.01.2024

Brazilian Authorities Seize Foreign E-cigarette Shipment in Arapongas Case

Brazilian federal police seize 1600 foreign e-cigarettes in Arapongas, leading to driver's arrest and investigation in Londrina.

According to a report by Odocumento on July 31st, the Brazilian Federal Police, Federal Revenue Service, and Military Police of Parana seized a vehicle carrying foreign-imported e-cigarettes in Arapongas, Parana on Wednesday. Approximately 1600 e-cigarettes were confiscated.

Currently, the driver of the vehicle is being taken to the Federal Police station in Londrina, PR, for the appropriate legal procedures.

The vehicles and smuggled goods that were seized have been sent to the Federal Tax Bureau for processing.

References:

[1] PF apreende cerca de 1.600 cigarros eletrônicos contrabandeados no PR

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[1] Brazil Federal Highway Police Seize 129,000 E-Cigarettes in Vitorino

[2] Brazilian Border Police Seize Illegal E-Cigarettes in Juranda Incident

[3] Brazilian Military Police Seize Illegal E-cigarettes at Bus Station

[4] New Brazilian Regulation Allows Passengers to Bring E-Cigarettes on Domestic Flights

[5] Brazil's Crackdown on Illegal E-cigarette Trafficking: ELFBAR, OXBAR, IGNITE Included

[6] Federal Police Conduct Operation "Vapore" to Crackdown on E-cigarette Sales

[7] Brazil Senate Delays Vote on E-cigarette Regulation Legislation Again

[8] Brazilian Federal Police Seize 1500 Smuggled E-cigarettes in Victoria City

[9] Brazilian Senate Committee to Vote on E-cigarette Sales Legislation

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