Large Quantity of Illegal Vaping Products Seized in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Worth About RMB 20.5

Law enforcement in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, conducted a raid and seized a large quantity of illegal e-cigarette products, with an estimated value exceeding 700 billion Vietnamese Dong.

According to a report from Vietnamese media xahoi.congly on October 9, law enforcement in Ho Chi Minh City discovered a large number of illegal e-cigarettes and e-liquid products during a raid on a company's warehouse, with a total value reaching 700 billion Vietnamese Dong (approximately 20.5 million RMB).

Previously, law enforcement in Ho Chi Minh City conducted a raid on a warehouse of a company named HAPIAN, where they found over 600 boxes containing e-liquid and other health products, including 2600 e-cigarette devices. The next day, law enforcement continued to search another warehouse and office of the company, seizing an additional 5800 boxes containing e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Preliminary estimates suggest that the total value of these items exceeds 700 billion Vietnamese Dong.

Seized e-cigarettes | Source: Two Supreme

The suspects admitted that these goods were imported from various places and then labeled for sale. Currently, relevant authorities are investigating the case.