Italian Authorities Seize 50 Millions Illegal Tobacco Products Online

Sep.27.2024

Italian police in Viareggio seized over 50 million e-cigarettes and tobacco products in an illegal online trading warehouse.

According to Toscana Media News on September 26th, the Italian Vercelli Special Forces discovered a tobacco storage warehouse used for illegal online transactions.

In this operation, the tax police in Veracruz seized over 50 million e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, and reported two individuals.

Illegal tobacco products were neatly arranged on shelves in the warehouse, including millions of e-cigarettes, their corresponding chargers, filters, and papers, all without legal permits or authorization.

Previously, the department received numerous reports about the online sale of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette chargers in the Vicwest area. A subsequent investigation identified the originator of this e-commerce activity, who was found to not have proper authorization to operate legally.

Two managers engaged in this illegal activity are of Italian nationality, and they have now been reported.

References:

[1] Deposito abusivo con 50 milioni di pezzi tra sigarette elettroniche, filtri e cartine

Also Read:

[1] Italian Tobacco Association Proposed Ban on Online Nicotine Sales

[2] Italian Parliament to Investigate Tobacco Taxation and Regulation Policies

[3] Rome City Council to Ban E-Cigarette Sales in District

[4] Italy Cracks Down on Illegal Online Tobacco and Vape Sales

[5] Bolzano City Council Passes Full Smoking Ban at Lido

[6] Italian Authorities Suspend Commercial Authorization for Two Small Markets

[7] Italian Authorities Crack Down on Tobacco and E-cigarette Websites

[8] JTI Italy's Long-Term Support for Umbria Tobacco Industry

[9] Illegal E-cigarette Sales in Italy Is Twice Imports from China

#Europe #Law enforcement #Traditional tobacco #Italy

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