Smuggled Vaping Devices Seized in Siberia, Russia; Case Value Reaches 6 Million Rubles

Transport police in Siberia seized over 7,000 illegally smuggled electronic cigarettes, with a case value reaching 6 million rubles.

According to TASS on October 26, transport police in the Siberian region discovered smuggling activities and seized over 7,000 unmarked electronic cigarette products during the operation.

Seized products | Source: TASS

Russian customs officials in Tomsk and Kemerovo collaborated with transport police to complete this operation. A 45-year-old local resident is suspected of illegally smuggling a large quantity of electronic cigarettes from abroad via railway without the necessary documentation, intending to sell them in Tomsk.

The police have seized all discovered smuggled electronic cigarettes, with a total value exceeding 6 million rubles, and relevant authorities have begun a criminal investigation.