Turkish police seize 16,000 e-cigarettes in Istanbul crackdown

Dec.22.2022
Turkish police seize 16,000 e-cigarettes in Istanbul crackdown
Turkish police seize 16k e-cigarettes, components, and liquid worth 10m lira, arresting 10 suspects in Istanbul.

The Turkish police carried out operations in seven districts of Istanbul, seizing 16,000 units of 346 electronic cigarettes, as well as vaping liquid and components, with an estimated value of 10 million Turkish lira (approximately 3.74 million yuan or $580,000 USD).


According to reports, 10 suspects were arrested in the raid.


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