Australian Police Seized 200000 Illegal Electronic Cigarettes Related To The IGET Brand

Australian police seized 200000 illegal electronic cigarettes related to the "IGET" brand

The Australian police seized about 200000 illegal electronic cigarettes worth approximately AUD 8 million during a raid, involving the brand "IGET". The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has taken over the investigation of this case.

According to The Guardian on October 25th, police in Victoria, Australia, discovered approximately 200000 illegal electronic cigarettes worth around AUD 8 million during a raid this week.

The local police issued a statement on Saturday (26th) stating that these electronic cigarettes were found in a warehouse in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne after receiving a report of a commercial theft case.

According to the police, a robbery occurred at 4am on Thursday (24th) at a warehouse located on Middleborough Road in Box Hill South. After arriving at the scene, the police found more than 1000 boxes of illegal electronic cigarettes, estimated to have a total value of about 8 million Australian dollars. The seized products involved the electronic cigarette brand "IGET".

The batch of seized products involves the electronic cigarette brand "IGET" | Image source: VIC Police

After discovering these illegal electronic cigarettes, the police have contacted the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which will be responsible for the investigation. The video of the arrest operation shows that the police used forklifts to transport pallets with words such as "Apple Grape Ice" or "Cherry Pomegranate" out of the warehouse.