According to Alternatif Gazetesi, on December 3rd, the Turkish Ministry of Trade, Customs, and Smuggling and Intelligence Agency found 16,500 illegal e-cigarettes inside a scrapped truck at the Edirnekapı border gate in Edirne province.
The truck driver attempted to avoid detection by swapping license plates with a truck of the same brand and model, but this action was captured by the on-site security cameras.
After an X-ray examination, officials discovered that 16,500 illegal e-cigarettes were hidden inside the abandoned vehicles.
Authorities stated that the two drivers of the trucks have been arrested, with one of them being formally detained.
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