Cigarettes worth Rs 17.5 lakh recovered by NFR’s special force in one month.
A contraband of foreign cigarettes comprising 11,960 packets worth approximately Rs 12 lakh was detected by the STF while being loaded on Tripura Sundari Express at Lumding railway station in Assam on Thursday, NF Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda said.
Cigarettes worth Rs 17.5 lakh recovered by NFR’s special force in one month
The Special Task Force (STF) of Commercial Department of Northeast Frontier Railway has recovered smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 17.5 lakh in the first month since its formation, an official said on Friday.
A contraband of foreign cigarettes comprising 11,960 packets worth approximately Rs 12 lakh was detected by the STF while being loaded on Tripura Sundari Express at Lumding railway station in Assam on Thursday, NF Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda said.
Acting on a specific information, the STF team led by Assistant Commercial Manager D J Barman conducted search in the train and detected the smuggled goods, he said.
“Yesterday’s recovery was the second major success of the task force in one month of its formation on August 13 as a part of a special initiative for clean and transparent work,” the CPRO said.
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The cop had seized a huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes of Gudang Garam, a foreign brand, estimated to be worth Rs. 3.24 crore.
The cop was charged under section 409 (criminal breach of trust) of Indian Penal Code. (Representational)
Palghar: A police officer was arrested in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Friday on the charge of misappropriation of seized foreign-made cigarettes worth crores of rupees.
Sharif Shaikh (52), assistant sub-inspector, Waliv police station, was charged under section 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.
Police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said that Waliv police had seized a huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes of Gudang Garam, a foreign brand, estimated to be worth Rs. 3.24 crore.
The sale of these cigarettes is banned in the country. Sharif Shaikh, who was responsible for keeping the contraband safe till the trial of the related case was over, allegedly stole cigarettes worth Rs. 2.16 crore.
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Customs grab B90m in tax dodge items.
Ninety million baht’s worth of brand-name products were seized in tax evasion cases between last October and last month, the Customs Department says.
The value represents a 50% rise on the same period the previous year, according to Chaiyut Khamkhun, the department’s spokesman.
The department released the figures after a Thai Airways International flight attendant was arrested as she attempted to smuggle in several untaxed brand-name products.
Following a tip-off, customs officials arrested the flight attendant who was found to have brought in goods exceeding the allowance limit. She had been on a THAI flight from Italy.
Several brand-name products, including belts, were found concealed under her clothing.
Mr Chaiyut insisted cabin crew and air passengers are treated equally when it comes to searching and prosecuting people trying to smuggle goods into the country to evade import tax, he said.
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New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Eight people including a woman were arrested at Delhi airport last week for their alleged involvement in separate incidents of smuggling gold and other items worth crores of rupees, Customs officials said on Monday.
In the first incident, two Indians landed in the net upon their arrival from the UAE for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth over Rs 24 lakh, they said.
The two were intercepted by Customs officials after they had crossed the Green Channel post their arrival at the Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Abu Dhabi by an Etihad Airways flight.
A personal and baggage search of the passengers resulted in recovery of five gold bars and one cut piece of gold bar, weighing 676 gms having a tariff value of Rs 24,18,786, the officials said.
The gold has been seized and the two passengers arrested under relevant provisions of the Customs Act, they said.
During questioning, they admitted to have smuggled out Saudi Riyal 53,000 and USD 50,000 in their previous visits, they said.
Lear MoreAnti-Counterfeit Packaging Market To Reach USD 248.90 Billion By 2026.
Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market Size – USD 111.70 Billion in 2018, Market Growth – CAGR of 10.4%, Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Industry Trends – High demand from the pharmaceutical industry.
The rising focus of manufacturers on brand protection to lower the counterfeit is driving the market for the anti-counterfeit packaging market.
The global anti-counterfeit packaging market is forecast to reach USD 248.90 Billion by 2026, according to a new report by Reports and Data. The rise in globalization has increased the level of counterfeit across the globe. Counterfeit goods include jewelry, electronic equipment, clothing, medications, and cigarettes, among others. Secure packaging is witnessing a high demand to avoid counterfeit products.
Anti-counterfeiting packaging is the action of assigning secure packaging to the product to minimize counterfeiting and infringement. The market for counterfeit products is growing across the globe, and manufacturers are working harder to combat this threat. Counterfeiting is a significant threat in many market sectors. The pharmaceutical industry is the most at risk because of the proliferation of dangerous and illegal substance used in counterfeit drugs.
Companies are adopting anti-counterfeiting packaging to prevent imitation and confirm the safety of the goods. Moreover, counterfeiting leads to reduced profitability and loss in brand value for the affected company.
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Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market Size – USD 111.70 Billion in 2018, Market Growth – CAGR of 10.4%, Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Industry Trends – High demand from the pharmaceutical industry.
The rising focus of manufacturers on brand protection to lower the counterfeit is driving the market for the anti-counterfeit packaging market.
The global anti-counterfeit packaging market is forecast to reach USD 248.90 Billion by 2026, according to a new report by Reports and Data. The rise in globalization has increased the level of counterfeit across the globe. Counterfeit goods include jewelry, electronic equipment, clothing, medications, and cigarettes, among others. Secure packaging is witnessing a high demand to avoid counterfeit products.
Anti-counterfeiting packaging is the action of assigning secure packaging to the product to minimize counterfeiting and infringement. The market for counterfeit products is growing across the globe, and manufacturers are working harder to combat this threat. Counterfeiting is a significant threat in many market sectors. The pharmaceutical industry is the most at risk because of the proliferation of dangerous and illegal substance used in counterfeit drugs.
Companies are adopting anti-counterfeiting packaging to prevent imitation and confirm the safety of the goods. Moreover, counterfeiting leads to reduced profitability and loss in brand value for the affected company.
North America held the largest share of 31.4% in 2018 in the anti-counterfeit packaging market. High demand from healthcare products, electronics, food and beverages, and cosmetics, is driving the growth of this market. Awareness among consumers is quickly leading to an increase in demand for transparency, which is boosting the traceability of these products. In order to cater to the rising demand, manufacturers are coming up with innovative technologies in equipment with specific functionalities for efficient identification and tracking of products.
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Global Pharmaceuticals and Food Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies Market 2019 research report presents you an in-depth analysis of market size, share, growth, trends, cost structure, CAGR, statistical and comprehensive data of the global market.
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Chennai: Gold worth Rs 52.5 lakh seized by customs.
Chennai: Customs officials at the Chennai international airport on Saturday detected three cases of gold smuggling, and one case of smuggling of saffron, cigarettes and mobile phones and watches worth Rs 52.5 lakh.
Officials said on Saturday morning that AIU officials intercepted Rawther Naina (25) and Pakkeer Mohamed (25) from Ramanathapuram, who had arrived from Singapore by Air India Express flight. Later in the day, Mohamed Abdul (25) also from Ramanathapuram, who had arrived from Dubai via Colombo by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight was intercepted on suspicion of carrying gold on their person.
On intense questioning, all three admitted to having concealed gold in the form of rubbery material in their rectum. As many as 937 grams of gold valued at Rs 36.51 lakh were recovered and seized under the provisions of Customs Act 1962.
In another case, Zakir Hussain (24) of Sivaganga, who arrived from Dubai via Colombo by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight was intercepted. As he appeared to be nervous, the examination of his checked-in baggage was carried out.
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NFR’s STF team seizes foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 5.5 lakh.
A Special Task Force (STF) of Commercial Department of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recovered foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs. 5.5 lakh being transported illegally in an express train at Guwahati Railway Station recently.
The train from which the smuggled foreign-made cigarettes were recovered was 15646 Guwahati-Lokmanya Tilak Terminas Express.
Acting on specific information, the STF team led by assistant commercial manager D.J. Barman, conducted search in the train at Guwahati Railway Station leading to recovery of the contraband items, informed NFR chief public relations officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma.
“The team apprehended five persons for trying to transport the goods with false declaration in the Parcel Way Bill,” Sharma informed on Tuesday.
Commercial department had for the first time in Northeast Frontier Railway formed the Special Task Force (STF) on August 13, 2019 as a part of a special initiative for clean and transparent working.
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