VIJAYAWADA: Officers from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) (Preventive) team in Guntur Commissionerate uncovered an illegal cigarette smuggling operation on Thursday, seizing Indian-made cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh. Acting on specific intelligence, the Anti-evasion wing intercepted a vehicle at Nudurupadu village in Phirangapuram mandal. The accused were found transporting a large consignment of Indian-origin cigarettes, falsely declared on the invoice as safety matches valued at Rs 2.77 lakh. “Upon inspection, 46 poly bags containing 11.04 lakh cigarette sticks from brands like GTPL Step and Gold Vimal were found. The driver could not provide the required documentation,” said Guntur CGST Commissioner Sadhu Narasimha Reddy.
Related Posts
Three arrested for crossing SA border from Zimbabwe with tobacco valued at R3 million
July 23, 2015
Three men have been arrested for illegally crossing the border from Zimbabwe into...
Tales of tragedy resound as illicit liquor thrives
July 14, 2024
Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu: Adjacent to the court premises, stands a derelict...
DRI Seizes Rs 3.4 Cr Worth Of Red Sanders From Sanand
July 13, 2022
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday said it had seized Red...
Thinfilm, World Customs Organization Team to Bring NFC to the Fight Against Global Counterfeiting and Piracy
May 13, 2015
Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”) (OSE:THIN.OL; OTCQX:TFECY), a leader in...