Ukrainian Police Bust Massive E-Cigarette Smuggling Operation

Feb.12.2025
Ukrainian Police Bust Massive E-Cigarette Smuggling Operation
Ukrainian police in Lviv region dismantled a massive e-cigarette and e-liquid smuggling ring worth over $70,000 USD.

According to a report by Portal on February 10, the police in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine recently uncovered a smuggling case involving e-cigarettes and e-liquid, with a total value exceeding 3 million hryvnia (approximately 70,000 US dollars).

Ukrainian Police Bust Massive E-Cigarette Smuggling Operation
E-cigarettes confiscated by the police | Image source: portal


According to data provided by law enforcement agencies, this group promoted its products through the instant messaging app "Telegram" and shipped goods to customers through the mail, with a warehouse located in Khmelnytskyi city. During this operation, the police seized about 2,000 e-cigarettes and related devices, as well as a large amount of e-liquid, with a total value exceeding 3 million hryvnias (approximately $70,000).


According to news images released by a Ukrainian media portal, the e-cigarette in question is branded with the label "ELFBAR," suspected to be the "ELFBAR Combo 25000.


Currently, this group is accused of violating Article 201-4, paragraph 1 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code (smuggling of taxable goods).


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