Italian Authorities Seize 50 Millions Illegal Tobacco Products Online

Sep.27.2024
Italian Authorities Seize 50 Millions Illegal Tobacco Products Online
Italian police in Viareggio seized over 50 million e-cigarettes and tobacco products in an illegal online trading warehouse.

According to Toscana Media News on September 26th, the Italian Vercelli Special Forces discovered a tobacco storage warehouse used for illegal online transactions.


In this operation, the tax police in Veracruz seized over 50 million e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, and reported two individuals.


Illegal tobacco products were neatly arranged on shelves in the warehouse, including millions of e-cigarettes, their corresponding chargers, filters, and papers, all without legal permits or authorization.


Previously, the department received numerous reports about the online sale of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette chargers in the Vicwest area. A subsequent investigation identified the originator of this e-commerce activity, who was found to not have proper authorization to operate legally.


Two managers engaged in this illegal activity are of Italian nationality, and they have now been reported.


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