The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized two containers filled with smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 11 crore at Nhava Sheva port. The cigarettes were imported from Thailand and were falsely declared as fresh fruit. A female entrepreneur from Delhi has been arrested in connection with the smuggling racket. The DRI suspects the existence of three more containers yet to be declared. The seized containers contained over 63 lakh cigarette sticks of various brands. The investigation revealed that the activities of the smuggling operation were coordinated by the arrested woman and her husband based in Bangkok.
Delhi businesswoman arrested after Rs 11 crore worth foreign cigarettes seized
Related Posts
Toxic alert over fake make-up
Faced with a growing global influx of fake make-up, the world's most...
AIU seizes foreign cigarettes worth Rs 7.82 lakh in Tiruchy airport
CHENNAI: AIU sleuths in Tiruchy International Airport seized 51,600 foreign...
Personal finance tips: How to catch counterfeit goods online, and more
Three top pieces of financial advice — from protecting your credit cards to...
On-Dosage and On-Packaging Solutions To Combat Counterfeit Medicine.
The number of counterfeit medicines seized at border customs checks is increasing...