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.

References:

[1] Police Raid and Seize Electronic Cigarette Vending Machines: Over 600,000 Items Seized

Also Read:

[1] Thailand Reverses Marijuana Legalization Amidst New Government

[2] Thai Authorities Detain Suspect for Selling Cartoon-designed E-cigarettes

[3] Bangkok Public Health Office Concerned about Lack of Protective Measures for E-cigarettes, Marijuana

[4] Crackdown on Illegal E-cigarette Trade in Phuket: 7 Arrested

[5] WHO: Strengthening E-Cig Enforcement and Monitoring in Thailand to Prevent Addiction Tragedies

[6] Reassessing E-cigarette and New Tobacco Legislation in Thailand

[7] Thai Medical Student Association Calls for Smoke-Free Parliament

[8] Thai Health Authority Warns of Increased Depression Risk from E-cigarettes

[9] Thai Police Arrest Man for Illegal Sale of E-Cigarettes

#Law enforcement #Asia #Open system e-cigarettes #Thailand #E-cigarette #E-cigarettes and Tobacco #Illegal e-cigarettes #E-cigarette Market

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