Hubei Tianmen cracked a large -scale electronic cigarette system, 23 people were arrested, and the amount involved in the case was nearly 300 million yuan

Jimu Journalist Cai Qing Chen Yong

Correspondent Xiao Wei Huahuangluo

On November 10, 2021, the third revision of the Implementation Regulations of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, clarifying the implementation of new types of tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes referring to the relevant provisions of these regulations; on May 1, 2022, the "Administrative Measures for Electronic Cigarettes" Implementation means that the rule of law and standardized development of the electronic cigarette industry has entered a new stage.

Jimu Journalists learned on September 22 that shortly after the revision of the "Decision" and the implementation of the "Measures", the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and Tianmen Public Security Bureau jointly cracked a large -scale electronic smoke system. The verification and arrest of the month, 23 suspects have been arrested at present, and the amount involved in the case is nearly 300 million yuan. The Ministry of Public Security issued a congratulatory message. The main leaders of the National Tobacco Monopoly Agency and the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department successively instructed instructions, requiring to severely crack down on smoke -related crimes in accordance with the law and effectively safeguard national interests and consumer interests.

Tianmen Tobacco Inspector seized counterfeit electronic cigarettes on the spot

Electronic cigarettes illegally produced in private houses

On January 25 this year, the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Tianmen City received a report that in Xiaoban Town in the city, some people were suspected of producing and selling counterfeit brand electronic cigarettes.

The inspectors of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Tianmen City immediately investigated the report clues and confirmed that the report clues were true.

In March of this year, the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau transferred this clue to the police. The Tianmen Public Security Bureau attaches great importance to it and immediately set up a special class with the Municipal Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.

After deep investigation, a large -scale illegal manufacturing and sales of criminal chains in the sales of counterfeit registered trademark e -cigarettes emerged.

The chain is based on a residential building in Xiaoban Town as an electronic cigarette fake place, and the e -cigarette parts of the Dongguan electronic cigarette parts are used as the source of e -cigarettes. The finished product is receiving sales, involving Hubei Tianmen, Dongguan, Guangdong, and Shenzhen.

After a large number of evidence collection work in the early stage, special classes to judge the timing of the network are mature. On the evening of June 6, more than 40 people in the public security, tobacco, and market supervision departments were jointly dispatched to conduct inspections on the fake factories and warehouses located in Xiaoban Town, Tianmen City. Kgs, more than 600,000 accessories such as tobacco, battery, oil -absorbing cotton, packaging boxes, false anti -counterfeit codes, and 3 computers involved in the case.

Tianmen multi -department joint investigation and punishment of electronic cigarettes created fake factories

At the same time, the special class was arrested in Tianmen City.

Zhang, a native of Tianmen, is 36 years old. After graduating from junior high school, he went to work in Shenzhen. In 2015, Zhang opened an electronic cigarette in Shenzhen. In 2018, Zhang went to Dongguan to open a plant to assemble electronic cigarettes.

Case hand -made cases introduced to Jimu Journalists that the production enterprises of electronic cigarettes are basically poured in Guangdong, which has also led to fierce competition in the local e -cigarette industry. "High cost and low profits, I want to return to Tianmen to open the factory." Zhang explained after being arrested.

In September 2021, Zhang returned to Tianmen, rented a four -story building in Xiaoban Town, and contacted customers who had business before, with production equipment and parts, and recruited more than 20 workers to start production.

Zhang's electronic cigarette creates a fake workshop assembly line

According to the needs of customers, there are two main brands produced by Zhang. Both brands belong to Guangdong's well -known electronic cigarette manufacturers. Without being authorized by the other party, Zhang Mouming knew infringement and still organized production.

By years of experience in the electronic cigarette industry, Zhang quickly found customers. Because the price was lower than Guangdong, Zhang's business became bigger and bigger. Workers on the assembly line have increased to more than 60 places, and the factory can assemble nearly 10,000 electronic cigarettes a day.

It is difficult to hide the evidence of the mobile phone to the river

"I know that the trademarks of others are infringement, and there are no approval procedures, so I am afraid of being investigated." Zhang explained to the police handling police. The electronic cigarettes he processed were all assembled by parts. The quality of the product was not guaranteed.

From the records of the computer and mobile phone seized at the scene, the special classes were verified. Zhang from September 2021 to the day of the investigation was sold for a total of more than 176 million yuan. The total number reached nearly 1.8 million. According to the market price of the brand's electronic cigarette, the case involved in the case was nearly 300 million yuan.

The assembly line employees recruited by Zhang are all villagers near the factory. Among them, there are 5 management, and the rest are relatives and friends.

Zhang did not dare to take the trade business to others. As a first -level manager, each business personally did it, and his financial power was firmly grasped in his hand. Former colleagues and Yan Mou, as a second -level manager, are responsible for technology and production; third -level managers are relatives and friends, responsible for supervision, inspection, and logistics.

In order to share the risk, Zhang specially prepared a business mobile phone. The phone only used WeChat to conduct business negotiations and accounts. WeChat did not bind any documents such as ID cards and bank cards.

On the night of being investigated, Zhang saw that law enforcement officers entered the factory through remote monitoring, and they were alertly throwing the phone into the river.

Although the key certificates were lost, the inspectors of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Tianmen City and the police in the case of the Tianmen Public Security Bureau in -depth judgment, Shun Teng, and cocooning cocoons.

Police showed the seized finished electronic cigarettes

Top many places to destroy the crime chain across the board

In view of the particularity of the case, the main leaders of the Hubei Provincial Tobacco Monopoly Bureau personally supervised it and asked the person in charge of the electronic cigarette management office to immediately rush to Tianmen to guide the case. On July 4th, the "6.06" electronic cigarette system of Tianmen City was included in the second batch of listing supervisors of the "Kunlun 2022" special operation of the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department.

On July 18, the special class rushed to Guangdong to arrest the person involved in the case.

On July 20, Xiamou, an electronic technology company in Dongguan, Guangdong, a person involved in the case.

On July 21, the person involved in the case was arrested in Tuanfeng County, Huanggang City, Hubei ...

The finished electronic cigarette seized by the Tianmen Tobacco Inspector on the spot

In the laptop of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's inspecting brigade, the captain of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, recorded the step -by -step progress of the maternal e -cigarette fake case.

Wen Yunming, the captain of the Food and Drug Division Division of Tianmen Public Security Bureau, introduced that in order to catch Zhang's battery supplier and finished electronic cigarette seller Xiamou, the staff of the special class went to Dongguan for two days. It was later discovered that it was not Xia Mou who drove. After verification, Xia Mou had rushed back to Wuhan by car in his villagers.

The special team chased Wuhan overnight and found that Xia was reached the Tuanfeng again. Finally, with the help of the Tuanfeng police, Xia Mou controlled.

In the process of hunting the suspect, there are constant gains.

In Xiamou's factory, the inspector found a courier list from Xinzhou District, Wuhan. According to the content of the courier form and the explanation of Xia's wife, Xu of Xinzhou also opened an electronic smoke fake factory. The shipments, distribution, etc. of this factory were operated by Xia in the back.

Tianmen police arrested the suspect Xiamou

The detection of special classes locked an electronic cigarette production line suspected of production and sale of counterfeit registered trademarks. The semi -finished electronic cigarettes of a well -known brand trademark in Shenzhen were seized at the scene, more than 2,000 cigarettes, and 6,400 e -cigarettes. A large number of other counterfeit equipment and original auxiliary materials were also seized at the scene to control multiple counterfeit personnel.

As of September 18, the staff of the special class went to Guangdong, Jiangxi, Tianjin and other places, and will provide all 23 suspects of fake and inferior electronic cigarette parts, false trademarks, and fake and inferior electronic cigarettes arrested and controlled (in view of the isolated cause of the epidemic, In China), there are many false cases with e -cigarettes, and the total amount involved is nearly 300 million yuan.

Electronic cigarette market is gradually moving towards standardization

Electronic cigarettes are an emerging thing. How to handle the case, there is no ready -made experience to learn from. Li Liang, director of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Tianmen City, introduced that in order to handle the case, the case handler actively conducted exchanges with tobacco and public security with Tobacco and public security in Dongguan County, Guangdong Province, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, and contacted manufacturers to provide Electronic cigarette prices, infringement certificates and other related documents.

In the process of handling the case, the confidence that the personnel of the special class are greatly increased. "The" Measures "clearly stipulate that the establishment of electronic cigarette manufacturers (including product production, agency processing, brand holding enterprises, etc., the same below), atomized production enterprises, and electronic cigarette nickel production enterprises, etc. After reviewing and agreeing with the competent administrative department of the monopoly, the project can be approved in accordance with relevant state regulations; the establishment of the above -mentioned enterprises must be approved by the State Council tobacco monopoly administrative department to obtain a tobacco monopoly manufacturer permit, and the market supervision and management department is approved and registered. "

Electronic cigarettes have become popular in recent years. In addition to the widely circulated "electronic smoke to help quit smoking" and "small damage to the body", it also attracts many minors to try because of diverse tastes and low tastes. On October 1st this year, the "Electronic Smooth Mandatory National Standard" will be fully effective, and the standards clearly stipulate that the product characteristics should not show other flavors except tobacco, and it is clearly required that "atomicides should contain nicotinine", that is, no contains without containing, that is, it does not contain no Electronic cigarette products of nicotine must not enter the market.

This also means that all fruit -flavored electronic cigarettes will be removed. The national unified electronic cigarette transaction management platform only provides national standard tobacco flavor electronic cigarettes and smoke utensils with children's locks. "In the future, various seasoning electronic cigarettes such as fruit flavor, flower fragrance, and sweetness that are attractive to young people will become the past. The electronic cigarette market is moving towards standardization."

"For the first time in Tianmen, it is the first time in Tianmen. Tianmen Public Security will continue to carry out the" Kunlun "operation to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people." The main person in charge of the Tianmen Public Security Bureau introduced that due to the particularity of the case, the city's public security The bureau and the Tobacco Bureau jointly handled the case, and the Municipal Procuratorate involved in advance, so that the case was quickly investigated. At present, a series of cases around the "6.06" electronic cigarette fake case are still digging.

(The picture is provided by the correspondent)

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