The Thai Government Steps Up Efforts To Crack Down On E-cigarette Smuggling: More Than 30,000 Illegal E-cigarettes Were Seized in May
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The Thai government steps up efforts to crack down on e-cigarette smuggling: more than 30,000 illegal e-cigarettes were seized in May
The Prime Minister of Thailand demanded a strict crackdown on smuggling of e-cigarettes, and the customs department received instructions to act quickly. Since May, illegal tobacco and e-cigarette products worth millions of baht have been seized.
According to a recent report by MGR Online, Thai Customs Department spokesperson Phanthong Loykunlanunt said that Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha ordered to speed up the smuggling of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The severity of the behavior.
Theerat Attanawanit, director of the General Administration of Customs, responded to the policy and urged customs officials to strictly prevent and crack down on illegal activities. Customs officials will strictly inspect all types of goods that may contain cigarettes or e-cigarettes at various checkpoints, whether in containers or postal parcels. In addition, it is necessary to integrate with relevant departments such as the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Office of the Consumer Protection Commission and the National Police to investigate the smuggling of e-cigarettes. If there is a tip that a store or warehouse may be smuggling and selling unduty cigarettes, e-cigarettes and their accessories, the department will conduct on-site inspections.
According to statistics, between May 1 and 17, the Thai customs department arrested 31 people suspected of smuggling cigarettes, and seized a total of 1,189,700 cigarettes worth 6,730,518 baht (US$187,000), as well as 14 cases of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette oil. and e-cigarette equipment cases, totaling 35,336 items worth 5,590,821 baht (US$155,000). Customs seized a total of 45 smuggling cases, with a total volume of 1,225,036 items and a total value of 12,321,339 baht (US$343,000). These acts are considered crimes under Sections 242 and 246, and Sections 166 and 167 of the Thai Customs Act.
