Nepalese authorities seized e-cigarettes valued at Rs 22.4 million ($155,000) at the Korala border, underscoring continued enforcement against illegal vape trade. The Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Mustang Customs Office intercepted a container carrying 16,000 vape units on Monday (January 12) evening, with the driver taken into custody and the vehicle impounded. The seizure follows a similar operation last year at the same transit point—a high-altitude crossing point with China’s Tibet Region—where vapes worth Rs 68.1 million ($470,000) were confiscated, highlighting persistent smuggling activity along the border.
