Over 22,000 illegal cigarettes, non-compliant electrical products seized in GNBS crackdown
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November 13, 2026
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As part of its surveillance and monitoring activities, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has seized and destroyed a large quantity of cigarette packets as well as electrical fittings and equipment that were non-compliant with national laws and standards.
These more than 22,000 products were destroyed by GNBS Inspectors on Thursday morning at the Bureau’s National Exhibition Complex (NEC), Head Office before being taken to the dumpsite.
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Among the items destroyed were over 12,000 cartons of cigarettes, which were seized from dealers across Regions Three, Four, and Six for failing to comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Control Act of 2017.
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