Kazakhstan police uncover $110,000 worth of illegal e-cigarette trade

Oct.29.2024

Kazakh police uncover $110,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes at industrial base in Ekibastuz, with two suspects detained.

According to a report from Kazinform on October 28th, Kazakhstani police discovered a shipment of e-cigarettes valued at 55 million tenge (110,000 USD) at an industrial site in Ekibastuz. The goods were intended for illegal transactions through social media and messaging apps. In addition, authorities also seized nearly 1100 bottles of e-cigarette liquid.

According to police sources, this batch of illegal goods was originally intended for sale. Despite knowing that the circulation of these products has been officially prohibited, some young people continue to sell these e-cigarettes through online stores on well-known social media platforms and instant messaging apps. Currently, two suspects have been detained by the police on suspicion of selling and distributing illegal e-cigarettes.

At the same time, law enforcement officers intercepted a vehicle carrying e-cigarettes during the raid. It is believed that this batch of e-cigarettes was also intended to be delivered to customers who placed orders online.

On June 20th, Kazakhstan officially implemented a law to revise and supplement certain health-related legal provisions, which explicitly bans the sale of smokeless tobacco products and e-cigarettes.

References:

[1] Склад с вейпами на 55 млн тенге обнаружили в Экибастузе

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[3] Police in Uralk District Arrested Illegal E-cigarette Sellers on September 13th

[4] Illegal e-cigarette distribution team detained in North Kazakhstan by Police

[5] Kazakhstan Authorities Bust Largest Illegal E-cigarette Production Facility

[6] Kazakhstan Implements Ban on E-Cigarettes Sales Starting to Work, over Ten Thousand of Illegal E-Cigs are Busted in July

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[8] Investigation on Illegal Sale of E-cigarette in Almaty, Kazakhstan

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