Yekaterinburg shuts down illegal e-cigarette oil factory; Russia plans to ban e-cigarette sales

Sep.30

An illegal e-cigarette oil factory was shut down in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The illegal e-cigarette oil was produced under unsanitary conditions, with falsified addresses and production dates on product labels. Some of the employees were hearing-impaired. The Russian government plans a complete ban on e-cigarette sales, which has received support from the president.

Key points:

Russia's Yekaterinburg has shut down an illegal e-cigarette liquid factory.
The illegal e-cigarette liquid was produced under unsanitary conditions, with fake addresses and production dates on the product labels.
Some employees were hearing-impaired, leading to speculation that they were recruited through an intermediary agency.
The Russian government plans to completely ban e-cigarette sales, with the support of the president.

According to Uralinform on September 29th, local law enforcement and members of the community worked together to dismantle an illegal e-cigarette e-liquid production factory. The factory, spanning 2000 square meters, was equipped with 19 machines and employed 25 workers, making it the largest illegal e-cigarette e-liquid production facility in the Ural region, and possibly even in all of Russia.

According to social worker Dmitry Chukreev, he revealed on his communication platform that these illegal e-cigarette liquids were produced under conditions that violate health standards, and the product labels contain falsified addresses and production dates.

Chucklef emphasized that half of the employees are hearing-impaired, speculating that these employees were recruited through some intermediary agency. In addition, law enforcement officers found several airguns in the factory and confiscated over 100,000 bottles of e-cigarette liquid.

Meanwhile, Sergey Leonov, the Chairman of the Russian Health Protection Committee, recently stated that Russia is pushing for a comprehensive ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and has received support from President Vladimir Putin. It is expected that this legislation could be implemented by the end of 2025.

References:

[1] Глухонемые готовили жижу для вейпов в Екатеринбурге. Нелегальный цех вскрыли силовики

Also Read:

[1] Tula Region of Russia Seizes 5,200 Packs of Illegal Tobacco Products in First Half of the Year, Over 100 Cases Filed

[2] Russian Police Bust E-cigarette Smuggling Ring in Eastern Siberia, Worth $12.4M

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