Turkish Police Seize Illegal Tobacco in Aksehir Province Raid

Oct.12.2024

Turkish police raid illegal cigarette warehouse in Aksaray province, seizing 17,540 illegal cigarettes, smuggled tobacco, and e-cigarettes.

According to reports from Haberler on October 11th, the police in Aksaray Province, Turkey, carried out a raid on an illegal cigarette warehouse and seized 17,540 illegal cigarettes, including a large amount of smuggled tobacco and e-cigarettes.

According to information released by the police, they found a warehouse suspected of storing illegal cigarettes and tobacco products in multiple investigations. After receiving this information, the police launched an operation under the coordination of the local prosecutor. During the raid, 17,540 illicit cigarettes, 1 e-cigarette packaging machine, 1 set of e-cigarette tools, 13.5 kilograms of shisha tobacco, and 28 e-cigarettes were seized. The warehouse owner, R.U., was detained and an investigation into the incident was launched.

References:

[1] Aksaray'da Kaçak Sigara Deposuna Baskın: 17 Bin 540 Adet Kaçak Ürün Ele Geçirildi

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[1] Turkey CHP Chairman Özgür Özel Responds to E-cigarette Smuggling

[2] Turkish politician's car caught smuggling e-cigarettes worth $60,000.

[3] Health Minister Warns Young People About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes

[4] Turkish Police Arrest Suspect for Smuggling 502 Illegal e-Cigarettes

[5] Turkish Police Seize 156 Smuggled E-Cigarettes in Samsun Operation

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

[7] Turkish Customs Seize $907,795 Smuggled E-Cigarettes, Including ELFBAR, in Istanbul Port

[8] Cigarette Prices Continue to Rise in Turkey in May, Including PMI Products

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

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