The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized two containers filled with smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 11 crore at Nhava Sheva port. The cigarettes were imported from Thailand and were falsely declared as fresh fruit. A female entrepreneur from Delhi has been arrested in connection with the smuggling racket. The DRI suspects the existence of three more containers yet to be declared. The seized containers contained over 63 lakh cigarette sticks of various brands. The investigation revealed that the activities of the smuggling operation were coordinated by the arrested woman and her husband based in Bangkok.
Cash, goods worth over ₹5.5 crore seized in poll-bound Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Unaccounted cash, liquor and other goods worth more than Rs 5.5 crore have seized in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has said.
The seizures took place between October 9 and 16 after the model code of conduct was imposed ahead of the state assembly elections to be held on November 7 and 17, it said on Tuesday.
Among other things, Rs 85 lakh in cash, 11,851 litres of liquor worth Rs 37.57 lakh, 1,838 kg of narcotics valued at Rs 61.57 lakh, 63 kg of jewellery worth Rs 1.7 crore and other goods worth Rs 2.03 crore were seized, officials said.
DRI seizes gold worth Rs 10 crore, Rs 53 lakh cash
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Chennai detained two individuals with 15kg of smuggled gold worth 10 crore. The gold was intercepted in a car in Flower Bazaar based on information that it was being brought from Sri Lanka to be sold in the wholesale market. DRI sleuths also seized cash and detained five individuals during their investigation. This is the third seizure by DRI in a week, with previous seizures of gold from smugglers near Trichy and from passengers arriving at Chennai airport from Malaysia.
Mumbai airport customs destroys 3700 kgs of confiscated cigarettes
As part of an ongoing special initiative to free up office space, Mumbai Airport Customs is accelerating the disposal of confiscated goods. On October 12, the Mumbai airport customs destroyed 3,700 kgs of illegally imported cigarettes, tobacco, and e-cigarettes valued at Rs 2.80 crore as part of this effort.
MUMBAI: As a part of an ongoing special campaign disposal of seized goods is being expedited by the Mumbai airport customs to reclaim office space. In this regard, 3700 kgs of illegally imported Cigarettes, Tobacco and e-Cigarettes valued at Rs 2.80 crore were destroyed by the Mumbai airport customs on October 12.
Two foreign nationals sentenced for smuggling cigarettes worth R9m into SA
The Polokwane specialised commercial crimes court has sentenced two Zimbabwean nationals who were caught trying to smuggle illegal cigarettes worth R9m into the country.
Marshall Masiya was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for illegal immigration while his co-accused, Oswald Raisi, was sentenced to eight years for corruption after he tried to bribe the official who discovered the contraband.
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Police Seize Fake Cosmetics Worth Rs 10 Lakh In Odisha’s Berhampur City
Berhampur: Fake cosmetic products worth over Rs ten lakh were seized by the police from some shops in Odisha’s Berhampur city on Saturday.
The seizure was made following raids carried out by a joint team of Berhampur Town police and Badabazar police. The police team raided the shops after receiving a complaint from FMCG major Hindustan Unilever, according to sources.
The police team carried out raids at several shops at Khasapa Line and Bhapur market as well as a mall in Old Bus stand area of the city and seized a huge quantity of fake cosmetics. The seized products were valued at over Rs ten lakh.
https://odishabytes.com/police-seize-fake-cosmetics-worth-rs-10-lakh-in-odishas-berhampur-city/
Mizoram: Drugs, foreign cigarettes worth Rs 5.67 crore seized, five held
Mizoram: A combined team of law enforcing agencies seized heroin and foreign-origin cigarettes valued at Rs 5.67 crore and apprehended five smugglers from different places of Mizoram on Thursday, an official said.
Officials said that combined teams of Assam Rifles, Customs Preventive Force, Excise and Narcotics department officials and special narcotics police station (CID-Crime) of Mizoram police in separate operations seized the drugs and the foreign-origin cigarettes from Aizawl and Champhai districts.
1,590 e-cigarettes seized at KIA
Bengaluru Air Customs stated in a release that the smuggling attempt was foiled on the basis of passenger profiling.
Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) seized 1,590 e-cigarettes worth Rs 15.9 lakh from two passengers who arrived from Malaysia.
Bengaluru Air Customs stated in a release that the smuggling attempt was foiled on the basis of passenger profiling.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/1590-e-cigarettes-seized-at-kia-2693059
5 nabbed over duplication, sale of Lakmé, Elle 18 products in Ahmedabad: Police
According to police officials, the seized products were a mix of different cosmetic products like kajal sticks, mascara, lipsticks, eyeliners, and more.
Five persons involved in the alleged duplication and sale of cosmetic products of Hindustan Unilever’s personal care brands Lakmé and Elle 18 — worth over Rs 9 lakh — were nabbed by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch Sunday, officials said.
“These duplicated products are usually dumped wholesale from Delhi or China, and they are brought to states like Gujarat to be sold to the masses. Among the duplicated products, the accused had some products which are discontinued by the company,” said FB Pathan, police inspector, Ahmedabad Crime Branch.