Police seize over 559,000 pieces of e-cigarettes and parts in Saraburi
Police and excise officials seize over 559,000 illegal e-cigarettes and parts in Saraburi, worth an estimated 90 million baht.
Police and excise officials have teamed up to track down and seize over 559,000 pieces of e-cigarettes and parts in Saraburi.
The seizure of illegal e-vapes and parts was announced at a press conference held at the Cyber Crime Investigation Division 2 on Wednesday, one day after the haul was made in Moo 4 village in Tambon Bang Lam, Wiharn Daeng district, Saraburi.
The press conference was led by Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan.
Joint Operation to Combat Illegal E-Cigarettes
Trairong explained that his bureau had been working closely with officials from the Excise Department to track the source of illegal e-cigarettes available to youths in Bangkok. He said cyber crime police followed a suspected pickup truck to a warehouse in Moo 4 village, Tambon Bang Lam, at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Warehouse Raid and Escape of Suspects
Trairong stated that police raided the warehouse, but those inside, along with the pickup truck drivers, managed to flee. Police then alerted the tambon leader, district chief, and local officers from the Wiharn Daeng police station to inspect the warehouse, where they found the unlawful vape items, which included:
- 138,680 disposable INFY vapes
- 40,800 disposable Escobar vapes
- 374,000 pod heads for INFY vapes
- 6,350 INFY vapes
Estimated Value and Investigation
Trairong said the seized items were estimated to be worth 90 million baht. He added that police would continue to track down the owners to take legal action against them.
