Thai customs seize over 3,000 vapes and zombie pods worth RM361,000泰国海关查获3000多支电子烟和“僵尸烟弹”，价值36.1万令吉。
The joint operation aimed at preventing the illegal products from reaching young people in three northeastern provinces ahead of Halloween celebrations.
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BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thai customs officials have seized more than 3,000 electronic cigarettes and so-called "zombie pods", valued at nearly 3 million baht (RM361,000) in a joint operation aimed at preventing the illegal products from reaching young people in three northeastern provinces ahead of Halloween celebrations.
The seizure was announced on Saturday (October 31) by Chong Chom Customs House, which oversees customs enforcement in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram and Surin.
Officials from Chong Chom Customs House worked with the Nakhon Ratchasima Mail Centre to inspect domestic postal parcels as part of intensified efforts to intercept smuggled and untaxed goods.
The operation uncovered more than 3,000 electronic cigarettes and zombie pods believed to have been smuggled from southern border areas, with an estimated combined value of almost 3 million baht.
Authorities believe the seizure prevented the products from being distributed among young people in the three provinces, particularly ahead of Halloween gatherings where electronic cigarettes could be used without awareness of their potential health risks.
Thai customs seize over 3,000 vapes and zombie pods worth 3 million baht
Prasit Deejongcharoen, chief of Chong Chom Customs House, reaffirmed the agency's commitment to protecting the public, particularly young people, from electronic cigarettes containing potentially harmful chemicals.
He stressed that customs officers would maintain strict enforcement against illegal traders and would not tolerate attempts to negotiate their way out of prosecution.
"Our policy is to make arrests, not negotiate settlements. Anyone found breaking the law will be arrested, with no negotiations," Prasit warned.
He added that offenders would face legal proceedings under customs legislation without exception.
The latest operation forms part of continuing efforts by Chong Chom Customs House and postal authorities to intercept illegal products and prevent their distribution across northeastern Thailand. -- The Nation Thailand/ANN
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曼谷（泰国民族报/亚洲新闻网）：泰国海关官员在万圣节庆祝活动前夕，联合行动中查获了3000多支电子烟和所谓的“僵尸烟弹”，价值近300万泰铢（36.1万令吉），旨在防止这些非法产品流入东北部三个省份的年轻人手中。
查获行动于周六（10 月 31 日）由负责那空叻差西玛府、武里南府和素林府海关执法的崇崇海关宣布。
作为加强拦截走私和未缴税货物的举措之一，崇宗海关官员与呵叻府邮件中心合作，检查国内邮政包裹。
此次行动查获了 3000 多支电子烟和“僵尸烟弹”，据信是从南部边境地区走私入境的，总价值估计接近 300 万泰铢。
当局认为，此次查获行动阻止了这些产品在三个省份的年轻人中流通，尤其是在万圣节聚会之前，年轻人可能会在不了解电子烟潜在健康风险的情况下使用电子烟。
泰国海关查获3000多支电子烟和“僵尸烟弹”，价值300万泰铢。
崇宗海关关长普拉西·迪琼查伦重申了该机构致力于保护公众，特别是年轻人，免受含有潜在有害化学物质的电子烟的侵害。
他强调，海关官员将严格打击非法贸易，绝不容忍任何企图通过谈判逃脱法律制裁的行为。
普拉西特警告说：“我们的政策是逮捕，而不是谈判和解。任何被发现违法的人都将被逮捕，没有任何谈判的余地。”
他还补充说，违法者将毫无例外地根据海关法面临法律诉讼。
此次行动是崇宗海关和邮政部门持续开展的拦截非法商品、阻止其在泰国东北部流通行动的一部分。——泰国民族报/亚洲新闻网
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