Crackdown on Illegal E-Cigarettes in Kazakhstan: 1880 Seized
According to a report from Ratel.kz, a media outlet in Kazakhstan, on September 12th, the country's Ministry of Finance carried out an operation to combat illegal e-cigarette activities in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. A total of 1880 illegal e-cigarettes were seized, with an estimated value of 8.3 million Kazakhstani tenge.
According to the investigation, the taxpayer in question did not sell the aforementioned tobacco products in accordance with the relevant laws of Kazakhstan. Under Article 283, Section 2 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, such illegal actions are subject to criminal prosecution, including fines and confiscation of the illegal goods involved.
The Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan has announced that Kazakhstan will continue to regulate the sales of tobacco products and disposable e-cigarettes in order to curb illegal sales activities.
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