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Police Seize Over 10,000 E-cigarettes Worth 5.2 Million Baht

Police raided two locations in Samut Prakan province and Bangkok, seizing over 13,000 disposable e‑cigarettes worth more than 5.2 million baht and arresting two Myanmar nationals. The operation, part of a national anti‑e‑cigarette campaign, targeted warehouses used for storing and distributing the products. Authorities say they will continue investigating the supply chain and aim to prevent the spread of e‑cigarettes among youth.

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Police cracked down on e‑cigarettes, raiding two locations and seizing more than 13,000 disposable units worth over 5.2 million baht. At 3:00 p.m. on October 3, 2025, Pol. Lt. Gen. Chotiwat Huangwilai, accompanied by Pol. Col. Riti Pandum and Pol. Col. Chakraphon Osothakhan, led officers from Investigation Unit 2 and the Samut Prakan Police Station to search two warehouses. The first site was a three‑storey shophouse on Khu Sang‑Pracha Uthit Road near the entrance to Siam Nivej 2 Village, Moo 9, Khlong Bang Plakot Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province. There, officers found one male and one female Myanmar national working at the premises and arrested them, seizing 5,000 e‑cigarettes. The location was being used as an online distribution hub.

The second site was inside a warehouse on Soi Sakaengam 26, Bangkhunthian district, Bangkok, operated by a private shipping company that imports goods from abroad. Officers discovered about 40 cartons containing roughly 8,000 e‑cigarettes.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Chotiwat said the operation follows national policy set by the Royal Thai Police leadership, including Pol. Gen. Saran Nualma and Pol. Gen. Nirandr Lueangsee, who head the National Police Bureau’s anti‑e‑cigarette centre. After a previous seizure in Bangkok’s Thon Buri side worth over 100 million baht, police were ordered to intensify crackdowns nationwide. The seized products are a popular brand among teenagers, priced at about 350‑400 baht each, and are currently in short supply. Police intend to trace the source of the shipment and identify those who ordered or received the consignment. Initial investigations suggest the goods were brought in by land, not by sea, possibly from the northeastern region or a neighbouring country, and efforts are ongoing to identify the owners for prosecution. The campaign aims to prevent the spread of e‑cigarettes among youth and protect public health.

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