Ministry of Finance
DRI holds back smuggled cigarette sticks worth 2.4 crore rupees at Air Cargo Complex
Posted On:
30 DEC 2023 8:24PM by PIB Mumbai
Based on the intelligence developed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai, an import consignment of 15, 86,960 cigarette sticks with a market value of approximately Rs 2.4 Crores which has been seized at Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai. A thorough examination of the contents of the container revealed that Cigarette cartons were found concealed, neatly placed inside the layered boxes of fabrics.
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The smuggled cargo comprised of 15, 86,960 cigarette sticks with a market value of approximately Rs 2.4 Crores. The Further investigation is in progress.
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