In a significant operation against cigarette smuggling, the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (Import) [(SIIB) (I)] at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) has seized approximately 63 lakh sticks of the foreign brand “Platinum 7” cigarettes. The contraband, hidden in a 20-foot container falsely declared as “PP Sports Flooring” in the import documents, is estimated to be worth around Rs. 6.50 crores.
Acting on intelligence received from the Container Scanning Division at JNCH, the SIIB(I) team flagged a suspicious container for a detailed examination. Upon inspection, officers discovered approximately 63 lakh sticks of “Platinum 7” cigarettes instead of the declared “PP Sports Flooring.”
