Ministry of Commerce: Illegal goods worth 558.6 million liras were seized

In the written statement made by the Ministry, "Ministry of Commerce Customs Enforcement teams continue their effective and determined work within the scope of combating smuggling. In this context, a TIR vehicle whose suspicious movements were detected during the routine field checks carried out by the Hamzabeyli Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate teams in the Edirne-Hamzabeyli Customs Area was followed. During the checks carried out on the vehicle, it was determined that it was intended to be brought into the country without being subjected to customs procedures." It was determined that there were many illegal commercial goods. During the searches, a large number of illegal commercial goods were seized, including 193 thousand 31 electronic cigarettes and their parts, 3 thousand 600 cigarette filters, 8 thousand 233 drugs, 11 thousand 263 glasses and accessories. The investigation into the incident was determined to be 558 million 594 thousand TL. "It continues before the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office."

The statement also said, "As the Ministry of Commerce, our fight against smuggling will continue uninterruptedly with the effective and determined work of our Customs Enforcement organization in order to protect the economic interests and security of our country, 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. Our fight against smuggled products, especially those that threaten the health and future of our youth, will continue uncompromisingly."