Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 9 (Reporter Dai Xiaohe) The National Tobacco Monopoly Bureau recently carried out the rectification work of flavoring electronic cigarettes such as "milk tea cups" and "coke cans". It has cracked 593 cases of various kinds, investigated 188 people for criminal responsibility, and seized 723800 pieces of "milk tea cups" and "coke cans" of various kinds. It has achieved remarkable results in cracking down on such illegal crimes in accordance with the law.
In the past four months, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has dispatched 226900 law enforcement inspectors and inspected 121500 sales outlets on the spot. According to the market inspection results, these commodities are all fake and inferior
Electronic Cigarette products produced illegally, which are similar to children's toys, fashionable drinks or cool food, have strong inducement to minors who are not mature in mind, and have complex added ingredients, worrying product quality, and prominent safety hazards, which have an impact on the physical and mental health of minors. The illegal elements mainly use the network channel to conceal sales, and even lure minors to become their distribution agents offline.
According to the National Tobacco Monopoly Administration, 363 cases of selling e-cigarettes to minors, 115 cases of operating e-cigarettes without certificates, 593 cases of "milk tea cups" and "coke cans" were investigated and dealt with, 84 criminal cases were involved, 188 people were prosecuted, 723800 pieces of "milk tea cups" and "coke cans" were seized, with an amount of 507 million yuan, and 373
E-Cigarette sales outlets and 27 vending machines were cleared around primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, Delete 1471 links of various violations.