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DRI seizes 43 lakh smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 8.64 crore in Mizoram, one arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized over 43 lakh foreign-origin smuggled cigarettes valued at Rs. 8.64 crore in Mizoram on October 19, 2026. The operation, based on specific intelligence, took place along the Champhai–Aizawl Road, where officers intercepted a truck transporting the contraband. Upon inspection at Tuirial village, they discovered 432 cases of “Patron” brand cigarettes lacking mandatory health warnings. The driver of the truck was arrested, and the cigarettes and vehicle were confiscated under the Customs Act.
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