Brazilian Federal Police Seize Millions Worth of E-cigarettes and Tobacco Essences

Aug.27.2024

Brazilian Federal Police seize millions of dollars worth of e-cigarettes and tobacco essence in joint operation at Port.

According to a report by O Presente on August 26, the Brazilian Federal Police, along with the Border Police Battalion (BPFron) and the Special Police Operations Battalion (Bope), seized a large quantity of e-cigarettes and tobacco essence worth millions of dollars.

During a routine inspection at the Sete Cidades International Port, authorities discovered a trailer with Paraguayan license plates. The trailer was found to contain 500 pieces of smuggled goods hidden beneath a load of corn, with the driver nowhere to be found.

The seized goods include over 100,000 e-cigarettes and 100,000 packs of tobacco essence, with an estimated value of around 11 million reais (approximately 2 million US dollars).

At present, all confiscated items have been transferred to the Federal Police Department in Guaíra for further investigation.

References:

[1] Carreta é apreendida com carga de R$ 11 milhões em cigarros eletrônicos e essências

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[1] Brazilian Police Seize Over 2,410 Illegal E-Cigarettes in Operation

[2] Brazil Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness on E-cigarette Dangers

[3] Government Proposal to Legalize E-cigarette Sales Sparks Medical Concern

[4] Brazilian Senate Delays Vote on E-Cigarette Regulation Again

[5] Brazilian Federal Police Seize 500 e-cigarettes in Brasília Enforcement

[6] Brazilian Senate to vote on e-cigarette regulation bill on 20th

[7] Study Shows Presence of Cocaine-Like Substance in E-cigarettes in Brazil

[8] E-cigarette Ban in Brazil: Ignorance and Health Risks

[9] Brazilian Associations Urge Regulations on E-Cigarette and DEFs

[10] Massive Smuggling Bust by BPFron in Brazil "Protector Operation

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