Couple Intercepted at Friendship Bridge with 1900 E-Cigarettes

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Dec.11.2023

Couple Intercepted at Friendship Bridge with 1900 E-Cigarettes

Couple intercepted with $80,000 worth of e-cigarettes on Friendship Bridge, sparking investigation into tobacco smuggling.

Recently, according to a report by the media outlet H2FOZ, a couple was intercepted by the police at the Friendship Bridge while carrying e-cigarettes worth 80,000 Brazilian Reals. A total of 1,900 e-cigarettes were seized. The arrested woman claimed that she had intended to go shopping at the Iguaçu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu.

In response, the police believe this explanation is clearly false and have launched an in-depth investigation into the direction of tobacco smuggling.

References:

[1] Casal é detido com carga de R$ 80 mil em cigarro eletrônico na Ponte da Amizade

Also Read:

[1] Brazilian Authorities Seize $80,000 Worth of E-Cigarettes at Border

[2] Brazilian Police Seize Over 500 Tobacco Packages and Arrest Two Suspects

[3] Public Consultation on Ban of E-Cigarettes in Brazil

[4] Brazilian Federal Revenue Agency Seizes Smuggled Goods at Border

#Law enforcement #Open system e-cigarettes #South America #Brazil #E-cigarette #E-cigarettes and Tobacco #Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

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