The Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia has cracked down on employees of the smuggling agency and discovered a network of Chinese illegal electronic cigarette wholesalers and retailers. After inspections in Moscow, the Moscow region, and the Krasnodar border area, more than 10 tons of illicit goods worth 70 million rubles were seized from illegal trafficking. These goods required the payment of 15 million rubles in tariffs.
According to preliminary data, a wholesaler who used consumer goods as a front has organized an electronic cigarette supply channel and is using an office space in a large business center in Moscow to store illegally imported products. Customs officials have confirmed that some electronic cigarettes are being sold as counterfeit famous Russian waterpipe brands. Additionally, the nicotine content in the product is unknown since necessary certification documents have not been provided. Samples of the confiscated goods will be sent for testing to determine whether or not they pose a danger to the health and lives of citizens.
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