Brazilian Joint Police Crackdown on Paraguayan E-cigarette Smuggling

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Nov.23.2023

Brazilian Joint Police Crackdown on Paraguayan E-cigarette Smuggling

Brazilian traffic police, in collaboration with military police, crackdown on a smuggling case involving 965 e-cigarettes from Paraguay.

Brazilian traffic police, in collaboration with military police, cracked down on a smuggling case involving e-cigarettes from Paraguay, resulting in the seizure of a total of 965 smuggled e-cigarettes.

The smuggled goods were found in a vehicle, and the 42-year-old driver claimed that he was only hired to transport this batch of e-cigarettes from Marshall Candi Dragon Bell to the Dutorpedrinio area of Itatia Valley.

The driver and the smuggled goods have been taken to the Royal Federation Police Bureau in order to undergo further investigation.

References:

[1] PRF e PMRv apreendem 965 cigarros eletrônicos contrabandeados em Canoinhas SC

Also Read:

[1] Federal Highway Police in Brazil Seize E-cigs on SC477 Highway

[2] Former Brazilian Health Regulator: E-cig should be Regulated rather than Prohibited

[3] Brazilian Federal Police Crack Down on Illegal E-cigarette Trade

#Law enforcement #Traditional tobacco #South America #Brazil #E-cigarette #E-cigarettes and Tobacco #Paraguay

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