Nghe An eliminates many distributors and traders of electronic cigarettes and laughing gas
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An Provincial Police simultaneously launched an administrative inspection of 59 locations and 68 subjects in Dien Chau District and Vinh City related to the distribution and trading of electronic cigarettes and laughing gas. Notably, the electronic cigarettes were found to contain a strong hallucinogenic stimulant.
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| Electronic cigarettes on the market today are designed in a variety of eye-catching shapes, like lipsticks, drives, pens, keychains, toys, etc. Photo: Ho Hung |
Accordingly, on May 11, 2023, Dien Chau District Police successfully broke up a case, eliminating 15 distributors and traders of electronic cigarettes and laughing gas balloons in Dien Chau District, seizing more than 17,000 electronic cigarettes; 45 N2O gas cylinders, 890 laughing gas balloons, 3 sets of N2O gas extraction tools...
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| Evidence seized by Dien Chau District Police. Photo: Van Hau |
Temporarily detaining Cao Van Thinh (born 2003), residing in Dien Bich commune, Dien Chau district. This is the leader in distributing and trading electronic cigarettes and laughing gas throughout Dien Chau district and neighboring localities.
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| Subject Cao Van Thinh (black shirt) at the Police Department. Photo: Van Hau |
On the same day, Vinh City Police also deployed and used synchronous professional measures to conduct inspections in the area, discovering 29 cases and 37 subjects involved in trafficking and transporting.electronic cigarette; nearly 20,000 products were seized, including electronic cigarettes, essential oils used in electronic cigarettes of all kinds; burners, components, accessories...
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| Vinh City Police discovered many subjects trading and transporting electronic cigarettes. Photo: Pham Thuy |
All confiscated items were branded as foreign-made, without invoices or documents proving their origin. In particular, some electronic cigarettes and essential oils seized by Nghe An Provincial Police were suspected of containing new drugs, which when used cause strong hallucinations and are very dangerous for users.
Initially, the police agency clarified that the method of connecting and consuming electronic cigarettes of the subjects was aimed at young people, by establishing "agents" inside schools. Initially, they enticed teenagers, students, and college students to try it for free, and when the users became addicted, the subjects would sell it at a higher price. At the same time, they used the trick of receiving "commissions" to entice them to become "agents" and "collaborators" to distribute electronic cigarettes.
Currently, the case is being further investigated and clarified by the authorities.
