Illegal Electronic Cigarettes Worth 1 Million Rubles Seized by Customs Officers

Sep.29.2022
Illegal Electronic Cigarettes Worth 1 Million Rubles Seized by Customs Officers
Customs seize illegal electronic cigarettes worth 1 million rubles in Krasnoyarsk tobacco shops.

Customs officers in Krasnoyarsk seized electronic cigarettes worth 1 million rubles.


Krasnoyarsk News reports on September 28th, 2022 at 10:51 AM.


Workers from the Krasnoyarsk Customs inspected tobacco shops in the Oktyabrsky, Central, and Sverdlovsk districts of the city. In six retail stores belonging to one entrepreneur, customs officials discovered illegal products.


For example, 1,299 Chinese disposable e-cigarettes were found without the EAC mark during inspections, with a total cost of 1.1 million rubles. Additionally, the vendor did not provide information on customs declarations for the e-cigarettes.


The product labeling confirms that they comply with the technical regulations of the EAEU and also indicates that they have passed all required assessment procedures," said Olga Tsypysheva, the head of the service.


According to a report from the Krasnoyarsk customs public relations office, all unmarked and illegally imported goods have been confiscated and temporarily stored. The businessman and his products will undergo inspection by experts.


Illegal electronic cigarettes worth 1 million rubles were found in tobacco shops in Krasnoyarsk.


Krasnoyarsk Region, NIA-Krasnoyarsk: September 28, 2022, 10:51 AM.


Employees of the Krasnoyarsk Customs Service inspected tobacco shops in the Oktyabrsky, Central and Sverdlovsk districts of the city. In six retail outlets, customs officers discovered illegal products from one entrepreneur.


On 1,299 packages of disposable electronic cigarettes from China, there was no EAC branding. The total value of the "disposables" was 1.1 million rubles. Additionally, the entrepreneur did not have any information on customs declaration for the electronic cigarettes.


The labeling of products confirms their compliance with the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union and signifies that they have successfully passed all conformity assessment procedures," noted Olga Tsypysheva, chief of the department.


The press service of the Krasnoyarsk customs reports that all unmarked and illegally imported goods have been confiscated and placed in temporary storage. Specialists will be examining both the entrepreneur and their products.


The source of this article is "24 Hours Russia," which was adapted from Krasnoyarsk News.


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