Police Seize 32 E-cigarettes and 6020 E-cigarette Pods in Turkey

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Nov.28.2023
Police Seize 32 E-cigarettes and 6020 E-cigarette Pods in Turkey
Police seize 32 e-cigarettes and 6020 e-cigarette pods in a raid in Duzce, Turkey, leading to arrest of suspect.

According to Haberler, Turkish police seized 32 e-cigarettes and 6020 e-cigarette pods during a recent operation in the city of Düzce. The suspect, identified as E.B. (35 years old), is believed to be involved in smuggling activities. He was taken into custody by the authorities and is currently undergoing judicial proceedings based on the Smuggling Act, No. 5607.

 

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