Massive e-cigarette seizure by Turkish customs in truck carriage

Apr.22
Massive e-cigarette seizure by Turkish customs in truck carriage
Turkish customs seize over 46,000 e-cigarettes in truck, including banned chemical substances. Brands involved: "SMOK" identified.

Key points to focus on:

Large-scale e-cigarette seizure: Turkish customs authorities have discovered over 46,000 e-cigarette products in a truck container.

Brand involved: The confiscated e-cigarette products bear the brand logo of "SMOK".


According to a report from haberport on April 15th, Turkish customs carried out a inspection operation at the Kapıkule border crossing, where law enforcement officers seized 46,761 e-cigarette products and 463.07 kilograms of prohibited chemicals in a truck entering the country.

 

This operation was led by the Turkish Edirne Customs Smuggling and Intelligence Agency. After conducting a risk assessment on a truck entering Turkey from Bulgaria, authorities sent the vehicle for an X-ray scan. The equipment detected anomalies in the truck, prompting law enforcement officers to conduct a thorough manual inspection of the vehicle's cargo compartment.

 

Massive e-cigarette seizure by Turkish customs in truck carriage
46,761 e-cigarette products seized by Turkish authorities | Image source: haberport
Massive e-cigarette seizure by Turkish customs in truck carriage
46,761 e-cigarette products seized by Turkish authorities. | Image source: haberport

 

After a search, law enforcement officials found a total of 46,761 e-cigarette products inside the carriage, as well as restricted chemicals packaged in 16 barrels with a total weight of 463.07 kilograms. The seized e-cigarette products bear the brand logo of "SMOK.

 

The related products and chemicals have been lawfully confiscated, and the incident is currently being handled by the relevant authorities.

 

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