Cigarettes sold on the sly: 135 euros fine for buyers

Customers of pedestrian tobacco vendors can now be punished with a fourth-class ticket in the amount of €135.

If the payment is made within 15 days (30 days in the case of payment by teleprocedure), the fine shall be reduced to €90. If no payment is made within 45 days (60 days in the case of payment by teleprocedure), the amount may be up to €375.

This measure is intended to combat criminal smuggling networks whose trafficking generates violence and insecurity, but it is also intended to protect minors who are offered cigarettes on the street, as well as the activity of buralists.