Thai Police Bust Illegal E-cigarette Sales to Minors at Market

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Mar.13.2024
Thai Police Bust Illegal E-cigarette Sales to Minors at Market
Thai police seize over 378 e-cigarettes in a market raid after receiving complaints of illegal sales to minors.

According to newsdirectory3 on March 12th, Thai police received a complaint from the public while conducting an inspection at a market in Nakhon Phanom Province, alleging that someone was illegally operating an e-cigarette shop and selling e-cigarettes to minors.

 

Upon inspection, it was determined that this is an e-cigarette vending machine, which operates through an ordering system on the machine's screen. It functions like a typical vending machine, but it dispenses e-cigarettes. Police have seized the vending machine and various types of e-cigarettes, totaling over 378 items, with a combined value of over 58,000 Thai Baht (approximately $16,807.6 USD).

 

Subsequently, the police located the individuals involved in the case and will be taking further legal action.

 

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