Kazakhstan Implements Ban on E-Cigarettes Sales Starting to Work, over Ten Thousand of Illegal E-Cigs are Busted in July

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Aug.16.2024
Kazakhstan Implements Ban on E-Cigarettes Sales Starting to Work, over Ten Thousand of Illegal E-Cigs are Busted in July
Kazakhstan authorities crackdown on illegal e-cigarette sales, arresting five sellers and seizing over 10,000 disposable e-cigarettes in July.

According to a report by Zakon on August 16th, the Cyberpolice of Kazakhstan arrested five individuals involved in the sale of e-cigarettes in a series of operations in July, seizing over 10,000 disposable e-cigarettes of various brands.


Maxat Kanapayev, the Chief of the Criminal Police Department in Almaty, stated that...


The sellers and suppliers of these products have been criminally charged under Article 301-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan for selling and distributing smokeless tobacco products, electronic consumption systems, spices, and their e-liquids.


Starting from June 20, 2024, Kazakhstan has officially implemented a new regulation banning the sale of e-cigarettes.


According to the new regulations, selling and distributing smokeless tobacco products, electronic consumption systems (e-cigarettes), flavors, and their e-liquids will be subject to a fine of up to 200 months' worth of indicators, or equivalent labor education, or up to 200 hours of community service, or up to 50 days of detention.


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