According to Bizmedia KZ on September 17th, the prosecutor's office in Kostanay region, Kazakhstan has approved a fast-track pre-trial investigation agreement for a case involving illegal import, sale, and distribution of e-cigarettes.
On the 17th, the Costa Rican prosecutor's office handed over the case of illegal import and sale of e-cigarettes to the court for speedy trial.
According to staff from the state's Department of Economic Investigations, the suspect created a channel on the "Telegram" platform to sell e-cigarettes smuggled illegally from Russia. During a search of the suspect's residence, law enforcement officials seized a total of 7,498 of these products.
According to Article 301-1, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the illegal import, sale, and distribution of e-cigarettes could result in a maximum sentence of two years in prison and confiscation of any illegally obtained assets.
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