Major E-cigarette Bust Near Pattaya Police Station

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Authorities have cracked down on three major illegal e-cigarette vendors near Pattaya Police Station, seizing 900 items of contraband.

 

On 14 February, following complaints about illegal e-cigarette and tax-evaded cigarette sales blatantly occurring just 200 metres from Pattaya Police Station, Bang Lamung district chief, Patcharapach Sritanyanon ordered a crackdown. The operation, led by district officer Nattapop Yomchinda, aimed to put an end to these flagrant violations.

 

Upon investigation, officials discovered vendors operating stalls along the roadside, cleverly disguising their illegal products among other goods to evade detection. Tourists were approached without any regard for the law, prompting officers to act decisively.

Three locations were identified:

 

- At Soi Roi Lang on Pattaya-Naklua Road, officers seized 66 fruity e-cigarettes and 108 packs of tax-evaded cigarettes.

 

- At the entrance of Pattaya Beach Road Soi 6, authorities confiscated another 106 fruity e-cigarettes.

 

- A mere 200 metres from the Pattaya Police Station, at the entrance of Pattaya Beach Road Soi 7, 106 fruity e-cigarettes, refillable e-cigarette pods, and 138 packs of tax-evaded cigarettes were seized.

 

Four shop owners were arrested and, along with the confiscated items, taken to Pattaya Police Station for legal proceedings.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

-- 2025-02-15

 

 

[Wuvu2]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Authorities have cracked down on three major illegal e-cigarette vendors near Pattaya Police Station, seizing 900 items of contraband.

 

The woman in the photo must be a criminal mastermind! Look how well she's disguised a major criminal organization as a one-table street vendor 😊

[kingstonkid]

Obviously she was not paying LOL

 

Wonder when RTP will start that on the streets of NANA with the E cig and marijuana trucks,

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Authorities have cracked down on three major illegal e-cigarette vendors near Pattaya Police Station,

 

Now where are the BIB's going to get their fix?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

On 14 February, following complaints about illegal e-cigarette and tax-evaded cigarette sales blatantly occurring just 200 metres from Pattaya Police Station, Bang Lamung district chief, Patcharapach Sritanyanon ordered a crackdown. The operation, led by district officer Nattapop Yomchinda, aimed to put an end to these flagrant violations.

On the ball... not