
Cigarette smuggling is injurious to India
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai seized 60.76 sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 4.24 crore at India’s biggest port – JNPT in last 24 hours. In this case, total three persons has been detained and one appraiser – Rishi Ranjan has been suspended for “reportedly cleared the container without examination.” As one of the container was about to go out of continental CFS NhavaSheva, DRI intercepted on a tip off and seized the consignment. These smuggled cigarettes were hidden in the cover of cargo trolley bag. Investigation is still under process and nobody has been arrested till now. In last six months, dozens of cigarette smuggling cases has been intercepted by the DRI and Customs officials in India. In one of the largest seizures in recent times, the DRI seized total 3.21 crore smuggled cigarettes sticks of multiple brands, worth Rs 23.29 crore at Adani Hazira Port near Surat city. These cigarettes were brought from Dubai in two cartons and polyethylene bags. The cigarettes were brought from Dubai. The brands are strawberry-flavoured Luvin Fresh, clove-flavoured Djarum Black and Gudang Garam
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