During the searches, sleuths of the customs department seized foreign-brand cigarettes and electronic cigarettes worth Rs 51 lakh. Officials said the seized material was illegally smuggled into India from various countries like China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the UAE.
The Pune unit of the customs department recently seized foreign-brand cigarettes and electronic cigarettes that were illegally smuggled into India from China and other countries.
Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Headquarters Preventive Unit, Pune Customs searched a group of shops and associated godowns at Kothrud, Baner, and on Sinhagad Road in Pune on May 19.
During the searches, sleuths of the customs department seized foreign-brand cigarettes and electronic cigarettes worth Rs 51 lakh. Officials said the seized material was illegally smuggled into India from various countries like China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the UAE.
