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Central Investigation Bureau Seizes e-Cigarettes Worth US$350,000

Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau has seized e-cigarettes worth an estimated over US$350,000 in Bangkok on Friday. Pol Lt Gen Torsak Sukwimol said four people were arrested at a warehouse in Saphan Sung district.

Police officers seized 50,000 bottles of refill liquid for e-cigarettes; 10,000 refill pods; 1,500 e-cigarettes: and also 80 boxes of related products worth a total of at least 10 million baht CIB commissioner Pol Lt Gen Torsak Sukwimol said during a briefing on Saturday.

One woman and three men were arrested. They were later identified as Nara Yiewsrikhol, 46; Pranom Wongprasopchok, 51; Issara Wongprasopchok, 34; and Wattana Wongprasopchok, 21, all Thai Nationals.

Furthermore all were charged with colluding in the sale of banned products in violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

e-Cigarettes being sold on Facebook

Pol Lt Gen Torsak said the CIB had received complaints that e-cigarettes and refill products of various brands were being sold via Facebook. Administrators of the page claimed that their products were made from dried fruits and posed no harm to users.

CIB investigators also found that the Facebook page had been active for three years. Female presenters or “pretties” were hired to promote the e-cigarette products. The Facebook page drew many purchase orders, said Pol Lt Gen Torsak.

According to the Bangkok Post, investigators sought a warrant from the Criminal Court to search the warehouse that led to the seizure of the products, which were imported from China.

Authorities said they would also call the product presenters in for questioning.

The government of Thailand passed a law banning the sale of e-cigarettes in 2014. Authorities also said import and use is banned for health reasons and because electronic cigarettes lure young people into becoming smokers.

 

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