Arrest for e-cigarette smuggling in Parella
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In the Parella district of Turin, the State Police arrest a man on charges of smuggling electronic cigarettes. The operation leads to the seizure of 695 units, over €10,000 in cash and a number of doses of narcotics [1].
The initial checks
The investigation began with a police check carried out a few days earlier on two people. That check produced evidence suggesting the sale of electronic cigarettes and narcotics, traced to a home used as a storage site for goods intended for later distribution and sale [1].
The raid in Parella
The inquiries led officers to a home in the Parella district, where numerous disposable electronic cigarettes were found, kept in boxes and packaging of various kinds. The products, which came from abroad and bore labelling in foreign languages, were, according to officers' reconstruction, intended for sale on the domestic market [1].
During the operation, officers also found and seized €10,830 in cash, in banknotes of various denominations, along with several sachets containing solid and plant-based substances suspected of being cannabinoids. The electronic cigarettes, cash and substances were seized. The man was arrested [1].
Sources
- TorinoOggi — 11 November 2026