Delhi Customs seizes over 7 lakh sticks of foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 1 cr
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Delhi Customs has seized a total of 7,10,000 sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 1 crore in the national capital on Friday.
Apart from these foreign-origin cigarettes, packets of Indian brand cigarettes containing a total of 30,21,500 sticks were also found.
“No documents could be shown by the owner of the goods about the procurement of such goods. The owner of the goods, who got the premises hired, has been apprehended. Further enquiry is on,” the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
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