Brazilian Federal Police Seize 7000 Illegal E-Cigarettes in Highway Check

Oct.09.2024
Brazilian Federal Police Seize 7000 Illegal E-Cigarettes in Highway Check
Brazilian Federal Highway Police seized 7000 illegal e-cigarettes in a white cargo truck during a roadside inspection on October 8th.

According to Gazetadepalmeira, on October 8th, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police seized 7,000 illegal e-cigarettes during a roadside inspection on that day.


In this operation, the police inspected a white delivery van and discovered 15 sealed boxes. When questioned by authorities about the contents of the boxes, the driver claimed to be unaware. Subsequently, police found approximately 7,000 smuggled e-cigarettes in the boxes.


Based on this discovery, the driver was taken to the Federal Police station in Ponta Grossa-PR, while the shipment was handed over to the local Federal Tax Authority for further processing.


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