Police Seize Over 4000 e-Cigarette Pods in Drug Raid

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Jun.20.2024

Police Seize Over 4000 e-Cigarette Pods in Drug Raid

New Taipei City police seized over 4000 e-cigarette pods in a drug raid based on a tip, leading to an arrest.

According to a report from Focustaiwan on June 20th, the police in New Taipei City, Taiwan seized over 4,000 e-cigarette replacement pods in a drug raid last week.

According to a press release from the agency, this drug bust was carried out based on an anonymous tip, which reported that a resident in Sanchong District had stockpiled a large number of e-cigarette pods at home. At 5 pm on June 13, the police raided the residence of a 24-year-old man surnamed Dong and seized thousands of replacement pods in various flavors.

According to the police, the man purchased these pods online and sold them on social media platforms, which was his main source of income. In a raid, authorities seized a total of 4,189 pods, estimated to have a market value of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $30,868 USD).

In the testing, it was found that these pods contained "Methoxy Ma Huang Tang", a synthetic stimulant classified as a Class III drug in Taiwan, China.

Currently, the man has been arrested and transferred to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan for investigation on suspicion of violating Taiwan's Harm Prevention Act.

The "Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act" in Taiwan, China prohibits the production, sale, import, supply, and advertising of "imitation tobacco products," including electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes, pods, and vape pens.

References:

[1] Sanchong police seize over 4,000 vape pods during drug bust

Also Read:

[1] Court Proceeding on Alleged Smuggling of Over 95,000 E-cigarettes by Former Taipei Customs

[2] Enforcement Authorities Penalize 579 Cases with 33.43 million yuan

[3] Rise of E-cigarette Use among Youth in Taiwan, with Growth Rate of 50%

[4] Illegal E-cigarette Factory Discovered in Taiwan's New Taipei

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