CLES. As part of the constant control activity of the territory aimed at safeguarding economic-financial legality, the Yellow Flames of the Cles Tenancy have reported an Italian to the Judicial Authority for the crime of smuggling and unauthorized sale of products ancillary to smoking tobacco, in clear violation of current sector regulations. The service business has allowed the seizure of 539 electronic cigarettes and numerous vials containing self-produced smoking substances.
The information previously collected, through consultation of the databases in use as well as from open sources, had, in the first instance, made the Financiers suspicious of the existence of a real abusive and illicit commercial activity, operated both through direct sales and through social.
The house search then beganwhich made it possible to find and seize the aforementioned “E CIG” type electronic cigarettes, without labeling in Italian, with the CE mark, largely containing a nicotine value higher than the maximum foreseen and permitted by European standards, therefore , potentially harmful to the health of consumers.
During the operations, the Financiers also found a labeling machine, dispensers, advertising business cards, aromatic bases and chemical agents necessary for self-production, as well as everything needed for shipping orders received online.
Subsequently, through the analysis of the documentation acquired, the turnover of the illicit activity carried out was reconstructed, quantified in the marketing and/or possession of a quantity of smoking product equal to 1.7 quintals.
At the end of the investigations, in addition to the criminal violations reported to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Trento, a very high additional fine of approximately 861,000.00 euros was imposed on the person responsible, net of indirect and consumption taxes evaded.
The service activity in question is part of the daily action that the Guardia di Finanza soldiers carry out to combat illicit trafficking, to protect state revenue and, last but not least, the health of citizens.
