Russian Customs Seizes Over 2,000 Illegal E-Cigarettes, Including 'GEEK BAR'

Dec.03.2024
Russian Customs Seizes Over 2,000 Illegal E-Cigarettes, Including 'GEEK BAR'
Russian customs authorities have seized over 2,000 illegal e-cigarettes and nearly 18,000 bottles of e-liquid, including products from the "GEEK BAR", due to missing labels.

According to a report from Amic.Ru on December 2nd, Russian customs in the Altai Region seized thousands of illegal e-cigarettes and their e-liquid at a store in the city of Barnaul.


Authorities discovered over 2000 illegal e-cigarettes, nearly 18,000 bottles of e-cigarette liquid, and 187 packages of hookah tobacco without the necessary DataMatrix code identification during an inspection of a store. The confiscated goods have been taken by law enforcement officials.


Since the beginning of 2024, over 20,000 packs of unmarked cigarettes, 3,000 e-cigarettes, more than 19,000 bottles of e-cigarette liquid, and 123 cans of nicotine-containing chewing mixtures have been discovered in the area.


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