Regie Seizes Smuggled and Counterfeit E-Cigarettes and Tobacco in Baalbek Raids

The "Lebanese Tobacco and Tobacco Products Monopoly" (Regie) announced that its anti-smuggling unit seized quantities of smuggled electronic cigarettes, smuggled and counterfeit tobacco, and smuggled cigarettes as a result of raids carried out in the Baalbek area.

In a statement, it clarified that these raids are part of its ongoing efforts to combat smuggled and counterfeit tobacco products, noting that violation reports have been drawn up against the offenders and are being reviewed by the competent judiciary.

Regie renewed its call for citizens to cooperate with it in combating this phenomenon, which harms consumers and the public treasury, by reporting any products suspected of being smuggled or counterfeit, or locations believed to be used for their storage, via the hotline 1722, in accordance with the principle of "every citizen is a guard."