Counterfeit Electronic Cigarette Rings Busted in Hezhou

Aug.26.2022
Counterfeit Electronic Cigarette Rings Busted in Hezhou
Chinese police bust counterfeit e-cigarette ring, confiscating 30,000 e-cigarettes and over 600 million yuan ($93 million) in materials and equipment.

On August 15, 2022, a post by Hezhou Radio and Television Station reported on a fake trademark electronic cigarette case that was cracked by the Pinggui branch of the Hezhou City Public Security Bureau on May 25, 2022. Eight individuals were caught at the scene, and more than 30,000 electronic cigarettes, nearly 200,000 boxes, and nearly 200 barrels of raw materials were confiscated. The case involved manufacturing equipment including soldering machines, oil injection machines, testing machines, and heat-shrink machines, with a total value surpassing 60 million yuan.


On August 8th, 2022, the police dismantled another counterfeit electronic cigarette manufacturing site, seizing 18,700 units of electronic cigarettes from three brands - ESCO BARS, ELFBAR, and others - that had falsified registered trademarks, as well as a batch of production equipment and raw materials, and arrested five individuals. The confiscated goods were worth 3.15 million yuan, with the case involving more than 50 million yuan.


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