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Destroyed e-cigarette warehouse in Lat Phrao area Big traders arrested

Bangkok: March 8 - Cyber police raid an e-cigarette warehouse in the Lat Phrao area, arresting a major dealer along with confiscated items worth more than 3 million baht. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nirundon Lueamsri, Assistant Police Commander, Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Wattanakornbancha, commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapanthakarn Klaikluen, commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Regiment 1, along with forces, served a search warrant at the Criminal Court. Searched house number 8/24 in Soi Nakniwat 48, intersection 14-1, Nakniwat Road, Lat Phrao District and arrested Mr. Suthep, 35 years old, the owner of the house, along with 10,000 e-cigarette liquid port heads and 5,000 disposable liquid ports. 1,200 liquid refills, 500 bottled liquid refills, total value over 3 million baht. Due to the investigative officer News Analysis and Special Tools, S.T.S. 2, inspected and found a Facebook page under the account name "Tantep Smokee" advertising the sale of electronic cigarettes. Liqu id refills and equipment used for various types of electronic cigarettes. Therefore, they investigated until they found out that Mr. Suthep was the page admin and a large merchant. Living in a village In Soi Nakniwat 48, intersection 14-1, Nakniwat Road, the court asked the court to approve a search warrant for a 2-story townhouse. Inside the house, boxes containing many electronic cigarettes and liquids were found lined up on both the upper and lower floors. Mr. Suthep identified himself as All home owners and electric bureau owners Investigate Mr. Suthep Confessed that he had a career selling electronic cigarettes and various equipment. that is used for smoking on Facebook because they saw that investing and getting double the profit In the past, it has had high sales, good profits and is popular among teenagers. Initially, Jing filed a charge of 'jointly violating the orders of the Consumer Protection Board. Selling products that the Consumer Protection Board has banned from selling (E-cigarettes and liqu id for refilling e-cigarettes)' according to the Order of the Consumer Protection Board No. 9/2015 and conceal, help sell, help take away, buy, pawn or accept in any way what one should know is Prohibited items imported into the Kingdom' according to Section 246 of the Customs Act 2017' before controlling the warehouse along with the seized items and sending them to the investigating officers of the 2nd Customs Bureau for further prosecution. -413-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency