- DRI seized 45,984 e-cigarettes worth Rs 10.42 crore at Tuticorin Port
- Three persons involved in the e-cigarette smuggling racket were arrested
- The smuggled container from China was disguised as carrying umbrellas
DRI officers have seized 45,984 e-cigarettes worth Rs 10.42 crore at Tuticorin and arrested three persons involved in the smuggling racket, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
Based on specific intelligence that a gang involved in the smuggling of e-cigarettes had planned to import a container containing e-cigarettes from China into India through Tuticorin Port in the guise of umbrella, officers of the DRI intercepted the container at Tuticorin Port on Nov. 27.
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During examination of the container, some cartons were found to contain the declared cargo of umbrellas, while a substantial portion was found to contain e-cigarettes concealed behind them.
A total of 45,984 e-cigarettes valued at Rs 10.41 crore, concealed with 4,300 umbrellas worth Rs 4.30 lakh, were seized, the ministry said in a statement.
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