Taiwan police seize 24K bottles of illegal e-liquid.

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Jun.20.2023
Taiwan police seize 24K bottles of illegal e-liquid.
Taiwan police seize over 240,000 bottles of nicotine containing e-liquid and arrest nine people in an underground store.

According to a report from United Daily News, the Taiwan police seized 240,000 bottles of e-liquid containing nicotine and nine tanks of flavoring from an underground e-cigarette-liquid shop on June 20th. The estimated value of the confiscated items is over 7 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 1.62 million yuan), and nine suspects were arrested.

 

保二刑大侦二队侦办违法尼古丁电子烟油案,查扣烟油24万瓶等赃证物,市值超过700万元。 记者陈宏睿/翻摄
Crime scene | United News Network

 

The police have stated that these illegal e-cigarette liquid products were being sold through both online platforms (Line group chats) and physical stores. Those involved in the sales process were cautious in their actions and sold exclusively to repeat customers.

 

It is reported that these e-liquids are sold in 30ML bottles containing flavors such as strawberry, lemon, and tea with prices ranging from 350 to 650 New Taiwan Dollars (equivalent to about 80 to 150 Chinese Yuan). This illegal vendor earns approximately 2 million New Taiwan Dollars in monthly revenue (equivalent to about 460,000 Chinese Yuan).

 

The confiscated goods, including e-liquid, were sourced from United News Network.

 

It has been reported that the seized items have been sent to relevant departments for testing and results have shown that all products contain nicotine. Those involved have been transferred to the relevant department for investigation on charges of importing and selling banned substances in violation of drug laws.

 

As previously reported, Taiwan's e-cigarette ban officially went into effect on March 22nd of this year. The ban comprehensively prohibits the manufacturing, importing, selling, supplying, displaying, advertising, and use of e-cigarettes.

 

保二刑大侦二队侦办违法尼古丁电子烟油案,查扣烟油24万瓶等赃证物,市值超过700万元。 记者陈宏睿/翻摄
The seized packaged barrels of e-liquid | United News Network

 

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Six individuals arrested for illegal sale of cigarettes to mainland China, generating over 2 million in sales in a single month.

 

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