Police Arrest Illegal E-cigarette Seller in Turkey's Eskisehir City

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Dec.15.2023
Police Arrest Illegal E-cigarette Seller in Turkey's Eskisehir City
Turkish police arrest illegal e-cigarette seller suspected of seeking buyers in the city; 500 illegal e-cigarettes seized.

According to Turkish media reports by iha, the local police in Eskisehir, Turkey recently arrested a suspected illegal e-cigarette seller who was allegedly seeking buyers in the city center. In a coordinated operation conducted by the Customs Enforcement and Anti-smuggling Department (KOM) along with the City Police Department, a search operation was carried out yesterday against the suspect, resulting in the successful seizure of 500 illegal e-cigarettes. It is understood that based on the prosecutor's instructions, judicial proceedings have commenced against the suspect on charges of violating anti-smuggling laws.

 

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