Spanish police have seized more than 50,000 vapes and nicotine products, unregistered and without Spanish labels, worth more than 150,000 euros.
According to Lamarinaalta reported on February 22. The Spanish Civil Guard and the local police of Xabia launched an anti-smuggling operation in the province of Alicante. The investigation began with a report that vaping and nicotine products were being sold to minors at a shop in Java.
Enforcement officers seized 21,813 contraband products, including e-cigarettes and vaping fluids, during enforcement operations on November 29. The goods were suspected of being smuggled from the UK, China, and the US, were not registered as importers in Spain or the EU, and did not carry the required Spanish language labels.
Subsequently, enforcement officers seized 34,008 contraband items, including e-cigarettes, e-liquids, and nicotine patches, during the inspection campaign on December 16, 2024, which had the same violations as those previously found.
Finally, after multiple information comparisons and evidence verification, law enforcement officers arrested the relevant person in charge on February 14, 2025, because the total value of the goods has exceeded 150,000 euros, the suspect will be prosecuted on suspicion of smuggling.
