Cambodia arrests 60 for selling and using e-cigarettes.

In Cambodia, approximately 60 individuals have been detained for selling and using electronic cigarettes, and have been warned not to commit the crime again.

On August 22nd, the Deputy Director of the Anti-Drug Department of Cambodia's Ministry of Interior announced that in the past month, authorities had conducted 10 raids on electronic cigarette businesses. Between June 23rd and August 22nd, 12 individuals were detained and charged with offenses related to this industry.

He stated that although the use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTP) is not illegal, selling electronic cigarettes still violates the government regulations that ban the import and commercial use of electronic cigarettes.

In Phnom Penh, police seized 19 electronic cigarettes, 215 sets of e-cigarette guns, and 1417 bottles of e-cigarette oil during a raid.

On August 22, Deputy Police Chief Phay Raksmey stated that police carried out a raid on a club in Kandal the previous night. The owner was questioned for selling electronic cigarettes, and revealed that two other individuals involved in the operation were also detained for selling electronic cigarette products.

He added that they did not engage in any other criminal activity, and therefore the police followed the guidelines of the National Anti-Drug Committee (NACD) and have signed a contract with them to cease the sale of electronic cigarettes. During the raid, the police detained 40 young men and women who also signed relevant contracts before being taken home.

Deputy Police Chief Phay Raksmey stated that the sale of electronic cigarettes was discovered after receiving information from the Cambodian Movement for Health (CMH). CMH Executive Director Mom Kong said, "Using e-cigarettes can harm brain cells and may cause serious lung damage due to the vapor they contain.

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