Two persons sentenced to seven and five months' imprisonment respectively for illegally importing alternative smoking products

A woman and a man were sentenced today (October 14) at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts to seven and five months' imprisonment respectively for illegally importing 40 000 and 33 000 alternative smoking products. The Department of Health (DH) welcomed the verdict and reminded members of the public and visitors not to bring alternative smoking products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products or herbal cigarettes into Hong Kong, and not to use any alternative smoking products. The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office (TACO) of the DH was notified by Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 13) that 40 000 and 33 000 alternative smoking products had been intercepted in the luggage of the aforesaid individuals arriving from Japan respectively. TACO immediately arrested and prosecuted them. Since the amendments to the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, which conferred arrest powers on TACO inspectors, took effect on September 19, 2025, TACO has prosecuted 32 cases involving the importation of large quantities of alternative smoking products. Thirty-five persons have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from four weeks to eight months. According to

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