Destruction of Illegal Imported Tobacco Products in Ho Chi Minh City

Aug.07.2024

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City collaborated with multiple agencies to destroy 20,810 packs of smuggled tobacco products.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Market Management Department's report on August 7, in the first seven months of 2024, representatives from Vietnam Environment Joint Stock Company, Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Company, Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Limited Liability Company branch, and Dai Phuc Solid Waste Treatment and Cemetery Joint Stock Company, along with representatives from City Department 389, Vietnam Tobacco Association, Cần Giờ, Tân Phú District, and the administrative authorities of District 3 and Market Management Department No. 18, carried out activities to destroy illegally imported smuggled tobacco products.

The destroyed tobacco products included 20,810 packs of various brands, including 555, Jet, Hero, Esse Change, Esse Menthol, Esse Lights, Marlboro, Zouk, Raison Ice Cafe, Caraven Demi, Caraven Classic, Saigon Sliver, and others.

The disposal method involves placing tobacco products into a professional shredder for grinding, and then directly incinerating them in a high-temperature furnace to ensure compliance with environmental technology requirements.

This destruction of smuggled tobacco products was carried out under strict supervision from City Permanent Institution No. 389, Market Management Bureau, Vietnam Tobacco Association, and relevant units responsible for handling administrative violations and recent enforcement decisions.

The Ho Chi Minh City Market Management Bureau stated that this is one of the regular activities of the bureau, as part of the 389 Steering Committee, to actively strengthen cooperation with other forces to combat counterfeit and low-quality products, especially foreign tobacco products smuggled from the southwestern border and then resold locally.

References:

[1] TP. Hồ Chí Minh: Quản lý thị trường tiêu hủy gần 21.000 bao thuốc lá nhập lậu

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[1] Police in Kent County seize illegal tobacco and e-cigarettes

[2] Dominican authorities arrest three men for drug trafficking in raid.

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