Steep rise in seizure of smuggled cigarettes
Between April and December last year, 78.72 lakh cigarettes worth nearly Rs. 5.5 crore were seized
Smuggling of foreign cigarettes has been on an unusual rise in Bengaluru over the past several months, ostensibly due to high demand in the city, say customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport. Between April and December 2015, 78.72 lakh cigarettes worth nearly Rs. 5.5 crore were seized. This figure represents a steep rise from the 4.6 lakh cigarettes, valued at around Rs. 32.5 lakh, seized during the 2014-2015 financial year.
At least three to four cases of foreign cigarettes being smuggled have been reported daily over the past several months, a source in the Customs Department said.
Related Posts
Fake Makeup Products Contain Poisonous Chemicals, Human Urine, Rats’ Droppings
We all love a good bargain, but the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit...
Excise Busts Fake Liquor Racket; 36 Held, 2,232 Litres of Spirit Seized
VIJAYAWADA: Excise authorities have busted a major spurious liquor racket,...
Manager of Springfield tobacco sales warehouse admits role in $43 million scheme to deprive government of excise taxes
SPRINGFIELD — A tobacco wholesaler who ran a warehouse in this city pleaded...
Lucknow Customs Bust Syndicate Using Specially Designed Underwear to Smuggle Gold, Woman Held
Top gold smuggling syndicate, using specially designed undergarments to smuggle...