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Vape products worth RM316,000 seized in Perlis as ban takes effect
The sale of vape and electronic cigarettes has been banned in Perlis since Aug 1.
PETALING JAYA : Police have seized vape products worth nearly RM316,000 in Kangar, Perlis, as the ban on selling vape and electronic cigarettes takes effect in the northern state.
Bukit Aman internal security and public order department director Azmi Abu Kassim said this followed raids on two premises in Kangar on Friday in collaboration with the municipal council.
They were acting on public complaints about vape products being sold despite the ban, which took effect on Aug 1, Berita Harian reported.
Azmi said 2,083 units of devices and vape liquids worth RM104,150 were confiscated in the first raid, and 4,235 units worth RM211,750 were seized in the second operation.
The local council also issued compound notices to the caretakers of the premises for violating the Local Government Act 1976.
'All the items seized are believed to have been for sale, despite the Perlis government enforcing a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes since Aug 1,' he said.
