According to a report by Kazakhstani media outlet Azattyq Rýhy, the Financial Monitoring Bureau of Almaty, Kazakhstan successfully seized a significant quantity of illegal e-cigarettes under the coordination of the City Prosecutor's Office.
During the investigation carried out by the AFM and the prosecutor's office in a major southern city, shops and warehouses involved in the illegal wholesale of e-cigarettes were uncovered.
During the operation, more than 55,000 e-cigarettes were seized and confiscated, with a total value exceeding 80 million hryvnias (approximately 1.27 million RMB).
Currently, the AFM has initiated a pre-trial investigation. Law enforcement officials have also issued a call to parents of teenagers, urging them to closely monitor their children's purchasing behavior.
According to Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Kazakhstan, specific information must not be made public at this time.
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