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Federal Revenue seizes 200,000 electronic cigarettes smuggled in the Port of Santos

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The Federal Revenue Service seized approximately 200,000 electronic cigarettes smuggled in a container at the Port of Santos, with declared origin in China and destination in Uruguay.
The cargo was falsely declared to be 'LED screens and electronics'.
The seizure took place on September 18 and there was no information about arrests until the last update.

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The Federal Revenue carries out inspection operations at ports and borders to combat the smuggling of products such as electronic cigarettes, the import of which is restricted or prohibited in Brazil without health authorization.

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The Federal Revenue Service seized around 200,000 electronic cigarettes smuggled in a container at the Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. According to the agency, the cargo originated in Yantian, China, and was destined for Montevideo, Uruguay.

The seizure took place on September 18th. According to the IRS, the shipment had been falsely declared as "LED screens and electronics". There was no information about prisoners until the last update of this report.

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Federal Revenue seizes 200,000 electronic cigarettes smuggled in the Port of Santos

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The Federal Revenue Service seized approximately 200,000 electronic cigarettes smuggled in a container at the Port of Santos, with declared origin in China and destination in Uruguay.
The cargo was falsely declared to be 'LED screens and electronics'.
The seizure took place on September 18 and there was no information about arrests until the last update.

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