Lakhs of illegally imported cigarette sticks seized in West Bengal, Assam
The total worth of these illegally imported cigarettes is estimated to be around Rs 1.62 crores. cigarette Picture for representation Share Written By Source Zee Media Newsroom Updated: Jul 25, 2019, 05:45 AM IST Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently seized 16.27 lakh sticks of foreign cigarettes from Siliguri, Kolkata and Guwahati. The total worth of these illegally imported cigarettes is estimated to be around Rs 1.62 crores. Acting on a tip-off, officials of DRI intercepted a truck, with over 10 lakh cigarette sticks, on the outskirts of Siliguri. The various cigarette brands seized have their origins in countries like China, Indonesia, South Korea and Myanmar. The truck intercepte...
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