193 thousand electronic cigarettes and their parts were seized

According to the statement made by the Ministry, a truck whose suspicious movements were detected during the checks carried out in the Edirne-Hamzabeyli Customs Area by the Hamzabeyli Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate teams was followed.

During the checks carried out on the vehicle, 193 thousand 31 electronic cigarettes and their parts, 3 thousand 600 cigarette filters, 4 thousand 700 mobile phones, 8 thousand 233 medicines, 11 thousand 263 glasses and accessories, which were intended to be brought into the country without being subjected to customs procedures, were seized.

It was determined that the total customs value of the smuggled goods was 558 million 594 thousand lira.

The Ministry of Commerce continues its fight against smuggling in order to protect the country's economic interests and security, to prevent the entry of smuggled products that threaten public health into the country, to protect the rights of honest traders and to prevent unfair competition.