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Turkish Police Intercepts Passenger Smuggling Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes

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Dec.11.2023
Turkish Police Intercepts Passenger Smuggling Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes
Turkish police intercept a bus and find smuggled cigarettes and e-cigarettes in a passenger's luggage, leading to legal action.

According to reports by the Turkish media outlet haberler, the Mus Police in Turkey have intercepted a bus and discovered smuggled cigarettes and e-cigarettes in a passenger's suitcase. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the individual.

 

According to the statement from the provincial governor, personnel from the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Division and the Drug Crime Division of the Provincial Police Bureau intercepted a passenger bus at a checkpoint yesterday. During the search, 100 packs of cigarettes and 100 e-cigarettes were found in the luggage of a passenger.

 

The passenger was taken action against for "opposition to Law No. 5607".

 

References:
[1] Muş'ta Otobüste Gümrük Kaçağı Sigara ve Elektronik Sigara Ele Geçirildi
Also Read:
[1] Turkish Authorities Detain Suspects for Smuggling Phones and E-cigarettes
[2] Turkish Man Charged with Smuggling 700 E-cigarettes from Bulgaria
[3] Turkish Police Seize Huge Amount of Smuggled Tobacco and E-cigarettes
#Europe#Law enforcement#Traditional tobacco#Turkey#E-cigarette#E-cigarettes and Tobacco#Smuggled cigarettes

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