Turkish Media Reports Massive Seizure of Smuggled E-cigarettes

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Jul.02.2024

Turkish Media Reports Massive Seizure of Smuggled E-cigarettes

Turkish authorities seized $150,000 worth of smuggled e-cigarettes in Cizre, Şırnak, leading to the arrest of a resident.

According to Turkish media Karsmanset, on July 1st, the Public Order and Intelligence Bureau in the Cizre district of Şırnak, a southeastern city in Turkey, conducted a search operation and seized e-cigarettes with a market value of 5 million Turkish Lira (approximately $15,000). One resident was arrested in connection with the operation.

According to intelligence assessed by the Public Order and Intelligence Bureau, a large quantity of smuggled goods were found in a private residence. In this coordinated search operation, the Public Order and Intelligence Bureau seized 5635 smuggled e-cigarettes with a market value of up to 5 million Turkish Lira (15,000 USD).

In this operation, a suspect named M.D. was arrested by the police and has now been handed over to the Department of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime for further investigation.

The investigation into this incident is still ongoing.

References:

[1] Şırnak’ta 5 milyon değerinde elektronik sigara ele geçirildi

Also Read:

[1] Turkish Police Seize Large Quantity of Smuggled Tobacco

[2] Turkish Border Patrol Seizes Smuggled Phones and E-cigarettes

[3] Turkey's Smoking Crisis: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Public Health

[4] Turkish Security Forces Detain Smugglers, Seize Contraband Valued at $150,000

[5] Turkey Leads Global Smoking Rates with 17.1 Cigarettes Consumed Daily

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