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Australian police seize 200,000 illegal e-cigarettes, including IGETs

Oct.28.2024
Australian police seize 200,000 illegal e-cigarettes, including IGETs
Australian police have seized around 200,000 illegal e-cigarettes worth around AUD 8 million in a recent raid on the 'IGET' brand. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has taken over the investigation.

 Police in Victoria, Australia, seized around 200,000 illegal e-cigarettes worth an estimated AUD 8 million in a raid this week, according to The Guardian on 25 October.

Australian police seize 200,000 illegal e-cigarettes, including IGETs
This batch of seized products involves the e-cigarette brand "IGET" ｜ Image source: VIC Police

 

Local police released a statement on Saturday (26) saying the e-cigarettes were discovered in a warehouse in Melbourne's eastern suburbs after receiving a report of a commercial theft.

 

Police said a burglary occurred at a warehouse on Middleborough Road in Box Hill South in the early hours of Thursday (24) morning. Upon arrival at the scene, police found more than 1,000 boxes of illegal e-cigarettes with an estimated total value of approximately AUD 8 million. The products seized included the IGET brand of e-cigarettes.

 

Following the discovery of the illegal e-cigarettes, police contacted the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is overseeing the investigation. Video footage of the raid shows police using a forklift truck to remove pallets labelled 'Apple Grape Ice' and 'Cherry Pomegranate' from the warehouse.

 

References:
[1] Police find vapes worth $8m after being called to Melbourne warehouse robbery
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[2] Australian government cracks down on illegal e-cigarette sales: Mirage News
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[4] Australia's Strict Regulations on E-cigarette Products: Latest Updates
[5] Legal Analysis: Chinese Freight Forwarder Under Investigation by Australia's TGA, Exporters Face Dual Risks at Home and Abroad
[6] Investigation into Illegal Importation of e-cigarette in Australia by Chinese Freight Forwarder
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[9] South Australian Government Cracks Down on Illegal Tobacco Market
#Law enforcement#Disposable e-cigarettes#Australia#Oceania

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