B2m in illegal smoking devices seized in Bangkok condo

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PUBLISHED: 11 Sep 2024 at 15: 34

Police question a woman found with large quantities of illicit smoking devices at a condominium in Bangkok on Wednesday. (Photo: Police)
On Wednesday, authorities interrogated a woman who was discovered with a large number of illegal cigarettes devices at a condo in Bangkok. ( Photo: Police )

In a property in Bangkok, police have detained a woman and seized improper smoking and heated tobacco in exchange for about 2 million ringgit.

Panarak Kwangsawat, 30, was arrested in a condo place on Sathu Pradit Soi 19 in Yannawa area on Tuesday, said Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp, captain of the officers consumer protection sector.

He said on Wednesday that officials from the system started looking into the matter after being informed about the illegal business about two months prior. In the women’s chamber, on the day of the arrest, they discovered 25, 352 smoking and heated tobacco devices.

According to Pol Maj Gen Withaya, the believe kept the goods in the apartment, made deliveries via couriers, and placed orders online.

According to reports, Ms. Panarak allegedly told police that she was employed to package the goods for shipment and that the majority of the customers were in Bangkok.