Confiscación de cigarrillos vendidos ilegalmente en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien vende cigarrillos de manera ilegal, la ley dice que esos cigarrillos pueden ser confiscados y destruidos. También se pueden quitar las herramientas que se usaron para hacer esa venta ilegal.

Es como si alguien intentara vender comida en mal estado: las autoridades no solo tirarían la comida, sino que también podrían quitarle los utensilios usados para cocinar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda y vende cigarrillos sin la licencia adecuada. Si la policía lo descubre, no solo le quitarán los cigarrillos, sino también las cajas y la máquina registradora que usó para hacer esas ventas ilegales.

Penalidades

Los cigarrillos y el equipo usado para la venta ilegal serán confiscados y destruidos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-386.20 - Forfeiture of cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in an unlawful delivery sale. Any cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in a delivery sale in violation of Article 10 (§ 18.2-246.6 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and destroyed. All fixtures, equipment, materials and personal property used in substantial connection with a delivery sale or attempted delivery sale in a knowing and intentional violation of such article shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture according to the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of this title, applied mutatis mutandis. 2004, c. 995 . Va. Code § 19.2-386.21 - Forfeiture of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes. Counterfeit cigarettes possessed in violation of § 18.2-246.14 and cigarettes possessed in violation of § 58.1-1017 or 58.1-1017.1 shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction or court-ordered assignment for use by a law-enforcement undercover operation by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority or any law-enforcement officer of the Commonwealth. However, any undercover operation that makes use of counterfeit cigarettes shall ensure that the counterfeit cigarettes remain under the control and command of law enforcement and shall not be distributed to a member of the general public who is not the subject of a criminal investigation. All fixtures, equipment, materials, and personal property used in substantial connection with (i) the sale or possession of counterfeit cigarettes in a knowing and intentional violation of Article 10 (§ 18.2-246.6 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 or (ii) the sale or possession of cigarettes in a knowing and intentional violation of § 58.1-1017 or 58.1-1017.1 shall be subject to sei