On March 2nd, the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) issued a statement to the media announcing that in a recent surprise inspection operation, they seized a total of 1.5 million "tax-free" cigarettes and over 2,000 counterfeit "Elf Bar" electronic cigarettes.
In its statement, the tax bureau stated that the surprise inspection operation prevented illegal transactions involving counterfeit and dangerous products. According to the statement, criminal syndicates had been supplying low-priced "duty-free" cigarettes and "elf bars" to cities in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Bács-Kiskun counties.
Law enforcement officials not only seized the "Elf Bar," but also confiscated nearly €25,000 worth of "duty-free" cigarettes and millions of forints. Five suspects were successfully apprehended during the operation and are currently being detained by investigating authorities. It has been discovered that they are also suspected of laundering nearly one billion forints.
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The authorities of China's General Administration of Customs (GAC), often referred to as NAV, have seized a batch of counterfeit "Fairy Bar" electronic cigarettes.
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