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Police Raid Malé Vape Hotspots, Arrest One, Seize Dozens of Devices
Maldives Police Service, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade conducted raids in Malé, seizing 84 vape devices and cash and arresting a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national, with a further shop searched in the Galolhu district. The operations follow amendments to the Tobacco Control Act effective December 15, 2024, which impose fines for vaping offences and raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21.
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84 devicesvape cartridges confiscatedThe Standardresulting in the confiscation of 84 vape cartridges and a substantial amount of cash believed to be proceeds from illegal sales
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MVR 50,000base fine for importing vaping devicesThe StandardImporting vaping devices : A base fine of MVR 50,000, with an additional MVR 10,000 per device.
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MVR 10,000additional fine per device importedThe StandardImporting vaping devices : A base fine of MVR 50,000, with an additional MVR 10,000 per device.
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MVR 20,000fine for selling vaping devicesThe StandardSelling vaping devices : A fine of MVR 20,000, plus MVR 10,000 for each item sold.
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MVR 10,000additional fine per item soldThe StandardSelling vaping devices : A fine of MVR 20,000, plus MVR 10,000 for each item sold.
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MVR 10,000penalty for free distribution of vaping devicesThe StandardFree distribution of vaping devices : A penalty of MVR 10,000 per device.
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MVR 50,000additional fine for selling or distributing to minorsThe StandardSelling or distributing to minors : An additional fine of MVR 50,000.
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MVR 5,000fine for personal use of vaping devicesThe StandardPersonal use of vaping devices : A fine of MVR 5,000.
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MVR 50,000total fines collected for vaping-related offensesThe StandardBetween December 15 and December 22, nine individuals were fined a total of MVR 50,000 for vaping-related offenses, including a notable case where an individual was fined MVR 10,000 for using an e-cigarette while driving.
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MVR 10,000fine for using an e-cigarette while drivingThe Standardincluding a notable case where an individual was fined MVR 10,000 for using an e-cigarette while driving.
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21 yearslegal age for purchasing tobacco products after amendmentThe StandardThe amendments also raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening public health measures.
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18 yearslegal age for purchasing tobacco products before amendmentThe StandardThe amendments also raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening public health measures.
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Authorities searched a shop in the Galolhu district and uncovered a stockpile of vaping devices.Galolhu districtThe StandardFurther investigations led authorities to a shop in the Galolhu district, where suspicions of vape trading prompted a search that uncovered a considerable stockpile of vaping devices.
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Amendments to the Tobacco Control Act imposing penalties for vaping offences took effect.Effective from December 15, 2024The StandardEffective from December 15, 2024, the updated legislation imposes stringent penalties on violations
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