Turkish Police Seize 156 Smuggled E-Cigarettes in Samsun Operation

Sep.14.2024

Turkish police in Samsun seized 156 smuggled e-cigarettes in a recent enforcement operation, leading to two arrests.

According to a report from Iha on September 13th, the Samsun police in Turkey seized 156 smuggled e-cigarettes in a law enforcement operation.

Police conducting a search in the area discovered 124 e-cigarettes in two suspicious vehicles. Based on this information, authorities further searched the residences of two individuals involved and found an additional 32 e-cigarettes. In total, 156 smuggled e-cigarettes were seized, with the products bearing brand markings such as "VOZOL.

Currently, two suspects have been arrested and the case is under further investigation.

References:

[1] Samsun'da 156 adet kaçak elektronik sigara ele geçirildi

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[3] Turkish Customs Crack Down on Smuggling Operations in Istanbul

[4] Turkish Police Seize Millions Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes

[5] E-Cigarettes in Turkey: A Booming Black Market Amid Bans and Raids on Prominent Brands

[6] Turkey Imposes Higher Taxes on Tobacco Products in August

[7] Teenager Suffers Severe Burns from E-Cigarette Explosion at Bus Stop

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[10] Turkish Media Reports Massive Seizure of Smuggled E-cigarettes

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