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Spurt in Illegal Cigarette Seizures in India

Spurt in Illegal Cigarette Seizures in India

Sl.Date of Report PlaceDate of SeizureValue (Rs. Lakhs)
Enforcement AgencySource
October 15, 2019BhubaneswarOctober 1512Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Odisha Sun Times
October 10, 2019Coimbatore, Tamil NaduOctober 869.93DRIThe Hindu
October 7, 2019Tengnoupa, ManipurOctober 76PoliceThe Sangai Express
October 6, 2019HyderabadNot given7PoliceThe Hans India
October 4, 2019ChennaiFriday 40.64CustomsThe Times of India
September 24, 2019SiliguriNot givenNot givenRailway Protection ForceUnited News of India
September 13, 2019New DelhiSeptember 1273CustomsHindustan Times
September 13, 2019KolkataNot given269DRIThe Telegraph
September 5, 2019GuwahatiNot givenNot givenRailway Protection ForceThe Assam Tribune
September 4, 2019BengaluruAugust 2954CustomsBusiness Standard
September 3, 2019GorakhpurSeptember 152.50CustomsAmar Ujala
August 31, 2019ImphalAugust 28600PoliceNagaland Post
August 30, 2019ChennaiAugust 290.16CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 27, 2019KanpurAugust 26Not givenCustomsHindustan
August 25, 2019ChennaiAugust 240.29CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 23, 2019VijayawadaAugust 2210PoliceThe Hans India
August 22, 2019ChennaiAugust 190.56CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 21, 2019GuwahatiAugust 205.5PoliceNorthEast Now
August 19, 2019HyderabadAugust 182PoliceTelangana Today
August 15, 2019ChennaiAugust 1419CustomsDeccan Chronicle
August 14, 2019HyderabadAugust 1221Air Intelligence UnitDeccan Chronicle
August 12, 2019Sealdah, KolkataNot given25CustomsSanmarg
July 25, 2019KolkataNot given162DRIDeccan Chronicle
July 24, 2019ChennaiJuly 220.75CustomsDeccan Chronicle
July 23, 2019SiliguriJuly 22100DRIOutlook
July 20, 2019BengaluruJuly 1960CustomsThe Times of India
July 14, 2019ChennaiJuly 12Not givenCustomsDeccan Chronicle
July 11, 2019PuneNot given14.40CustomsMidday
July 3, 2019BengaluruJune 28200CustomsThe Times of India
June 30, 2019VadodaraNot given5.27Policedailyhunt
June 24, 2019Lucknow22th June300.7DRIHindustan Times
June 23, 2019Srinagar22th JuneNot givenPoliceThe Tribune
June 18, 2019Indore17th June2.65PoliceDainik Bhaskar
June 18, 2019Pune17th June9.19PoliceThe Times of India
June 14, 2019Surat13th June55DRIThe Times of India
June 12, 2019Bengaluru8th June150CustomsDeccan Herald
June 11, 2019Mumbai10th June100DRIHindustan Times
May 18, 2019New Delhi16th May26.73CustomsThe Pioneer
May 16, 2019Guwahati15th May4.3PoliceBusiness Standard
May 8, 2019Chennai2nd May450DRIThe Asian Age
May 5, 2019Chandigarh4th May15PoliceHindustan Times
May 4, 2019PuneNot reportedNot givenPoliceUnited News of India
April 30, 2019Lucknow29th April60CustomsDainik Jagran
April 22, 2019Chennai20th April1.44CustomsThe Times of India
April 20, 2019Kolkata17th April213DRIBusiness Standard
April 9, 2019Chennai7th April0.28CustomsDeccan Chronicle
April 1, 2019Guwahati31st March21Railway Protection ForceThe Sentinel
March 27, 2019Guwahati25th MarchNot givenRailway PoliceThe Sentinel
March 26, 2019Guwahati26th March100CustomsBusiness Standard
March 16, 2019Howrah15th March7.36CustomsSanmarg
March 15, 2019Muzaffarpur, Bihar14th March525DRIUnited News of India
March 14, 2019Hyderabad13th MarchNot givenCustomsNew Indian Express
March 14, 2019Kishanganj, UP13th March30CustomsLive Hindustan
March 10, 2019Lucknow9th March12CustomsDainik Jagran
March 9, 2019Chennai8th March2.5CustomsDeccan Chronicle
March 6, 2019Guwahati4th MarchNot givenPoliceThe Sentinel
February 25, 2019Lucknow24th February15CustomsDainik Jagran
February 20, 2019Mangaluru17th February1.44CustomsThe Times of India
February 18, 2019Lucknow18th February20CustomsHindustan Live
February 14, 2019Kanpur13th February50CustomsHindustan
February 7, 2019Mumbai5th February1700DRIThe Times of India
February 4, 2019Kochi4th FebruaryNot givenAir Intelligence UnitThe Times of India
February 4, 2019New Delhi4th FebruaryNot givenCustomsNDTV
January 21, 2019Guwahati19th January18PoliceThe Sentinel
January 20. 2019New Delhi18th January8PoliceNavbharat Times
January 14, 2019Ghaziabad13th January1100PoliceDainik Jagran
December 31, 2018Patna31st December119DRIBusiness Standard
December 17, 2018VijayawadaNot Reported15PoliceThe Times of India
December 17, 2018Mumbai15th December330PoliceMumbai Mirror
December 12, 2018Chennai11th December0.74CustomsThe Times of India
December 8, 2018Chennai5th December0.36Air Intelligence UnitThe New Indian Express
December 5, 2018Dibrugarh, Assam4th December76DRIDainik Jagran
December 4, 2018Chennai3rd December1.5PoliceThe Times of India
November 29, 2018GuwahatiNot Reported398DRIGPlus
November 5, 2018Trichy Airport4th November10Air Intelligence UnitThe Times of India
November 2, 2018Guwahati31st October559DRIHindustan Times
October 19, 2018Vasco, Goa17th October200DRIThe Navhind Times
October 12, 2018Mohali11th October0.75CustomsThe Times of India
September 30, 2018Chennai29th September423DRIThe Hindu
September 27, 2018New Jalpaiguri station, Siliguri26th September3.45Railway PoliceDainik Jagaran
September 18, 2018Bengaluru17th September5PoliceDeccan Chronicle
September 15, 2018Haldia Dock, West BengalNot Reported186DRIbinj.in
September 13, 2018Mumbai9th SeptemberNot givenDRIThe Indian Express
September 12, 2018Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh11th September6.22Commissioner’s Task Force (CTF)The New Indian Express
September 8, 2018Assam7th SeptemberNot givenPoliceIndia Blooms
September 4, 2018Bengal3rd September44Customs (Preventive & Intelligence Wing)United News of India
August 31, 2018KolkataNot Reported12.38CustomsSanmarg
August 30, 2018Mumbai28th August21 DRIDNA
August 22, 2018MumbaiNot Reported100DRIThe Asian Age
August 4, 2018Patna3rd August64DRIHindustan
July 30, 2018Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh29th July10000Central Excise DepartmentThe Hitavada
July 28, 2018New Delhi26th July20PoliceThe Times of India
July 25, 2018Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu24th July2PoliceThe Hindu
May 31, 2018Kolkata31st May36Airport OfficialsThe Telegraph
May 20, 2018Chennai18th MayNot givenPoliceThe New Indian Express
May 12, 2018Thane (Rural), MumbaiNot Reported1.52PoliceThe Afternoon
May 7, 2018KochiNot Reported0.33CustomsThe Times of India
April 25, 2018KolkataNot Reported155 DRI India Today
March 25, 2018Delhi23rd March10Delhi State Tobacco Control CellThe Asian Age
March 19, 2018Kolkata18th March5CustomsThe Telegraph
March 10, 2018PuneNot Reported4.6PoliceSakal Times
February 21, 2018Bengaluru20th February4Airport (KIA) OfficialsThe Indian Express
February 13, 2018Ahmedabad12th February144DRIThe Indian Express
February 9, 2018VadodaraNot Reported0.25Detection of Crime Branch
(DCB)		The Times of India
February 2, 2018ChennaiNot Reported900CustomsThe Times of India
January 27, 2018Coimbatore26th JanuaryNot givenCustomsDaily Thanthi
January 13, 2018Patna13th January65Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and RPFThe Times of India
January 12, 2018Guntur11th January60DRIBusiness Standard
January 6, 2018Kolkata5th January16CustomsThe Telegraph
January 3, 2018Mumbai1st January600DRIThe Times of India
December 22, 2017Srinagar, J&K21st December2Drug and Food Control Department (DFCO)Greater Kashmir
December 20, 2017Mapusa, Goa18th December6Legal MetrologyThe Times of India
December 16, 2017Hyderabad15th December65.96DRIBusiness Standard
December 12, 2017Panaji11th December15CustomsUnited News of India
December 3, 2017Hyderabad2nd December633DRIThe Asian Age
December 1, 2017Kochi1st December2.18CustomsNews Today
November 22, 2017Guwahati21st November4Railway PoliceThe Sentinel
November 18, 2017VijayawadaNot Reported525DRI The Hindu
October 28, 2017Mumbai27th October690DRIThe Hindu
September 1, 2017Banswara, Rajasthan31st August136DRIThe Indian Express
August 15, 2017
Hyderabad14th August19PoliceThe Hindu
August 3, 2017VadodaraNot reported 0.89Crime BranchThe Times of India
June 23, 2017Varanasi22nd June30DRIThe Times of India
June 8, 2017Guwahati7th June 40Police The Assam Tribune
May 26, 2017
Panaji26th May50.40 DRIBusiness Standard
May 21, 2017NashikNot Reported 13.34Police The Times of India
May 15, 2017Margao, Goa 12th May1.61PoliceThe Navhind Times
May 12, 2017 Margao, Goa 11th May1Police The Times of India
April 11, 2017 Canacona, Goa10th April 2.5PoliceThe Times of India
April 3, 2017 Assam2016-17 428CustomsThe Assam Tribune
March 19, 2017Coimbatore17th March10.38CustomsThe Times of India
March 17, 2017Coimbatore15th March 38.65Customs The Times of India
March 5, 2017 Noida3rd March 1500DRIThe Times of India
January 31, 2017 Mumbai30th January220DRI Hindustan Times
January 4, 2017 Chandigarh3rd January Not givenState Tobacco Control & Police Depts.The Indian Express
December 21, 2016Madurai 20th Dec163DRIThe Times of India
December 19, 2016New Delhi 17th Dec1000DRINewsx Bureau
December 10, 2016 Ahmedabad8th Dec 180DRI The Times of India
October 21, 2016 Jaipur19th Oct 11.69Customs The Times of India
October 11, 2016 Mumbai6th & 8th Oct22Air Intelligence Unit, Mumbai Airport Customs
Mumbai Mirror
September 7, 2016 Kochi13th Sept 220DRI Deccan Chronicle
September 5, 2016 Noida3rd Sept700DRIBusiness Standard
August 25, 2016 Chennai Not Reported 700 DRIBusiness Standard
August 18, 2016 Gulf of Kutch17th Aug 150DRI Ahmedabad Mirror
August 14, 2016 Kochi13th Aug 40Police Deccan Chronicle
July 31, 2016Delhi 30th July 750DRIThe Hindu
March 12, 2016 Patna9th &12th March138DRIThe Times of India
February 25, 2016 Panaji, Goa24th Feb236 Customs The Times of India
February 11, 2016Chennai11th Feb 383DRIBusiness Standard
February 3, 2016 Bengaluru30th Jan 137CustomsDeccan Herald
January 30, 2016 Chennai27th Jan 194DRIThe New Indian Express
January 3, 2016 Kochi3rd Jan 900DRIThe New Indian Express
January 2, 2016 Delhi31st Dec1500DRIThe Financial Express
December 31, 2015
Krishnapatnam Port, AP 28th Dec892DRIThe Times of India
December 23, 2015 Kochi 23rd Dec158Customs The Indian Express
December 16, 2015
Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu15th Dec132Customs The Hindu
December 12, 2015 Bengaluru10th Dec25Customs The Hindu
December 04, 2015 Guwahati1st Dec9Customs The Shillong Times
November 19, 2015 Delhi12th Nov50Trade & Taxes Department, DelhThe Hindu
November 16, 2015 Gujarat1st week
of Nov		600 DRIThe Times of India
November 09, 2015 Coimbatore8th Nov6Customs
The Times of India
November 02, 2015 Chennai30th Oct 216DRIThe New Indian Express
October 28, 2015 Hyderabad13th Oct51 DRIDeccan Herald
July 30, 2015 MumbaiNot Reported424DRIIndia Today
July 13, 2015Coimbatore12th July32.7DRIThe Hindu
July 06, 2015GujaratNot Reported2479DRIThe Times of India
June 26, 2015Gujarat25th June 100North West Command,
Indian Coast Guard
Times News Network
June 25, 2015Nhava ShevaNot Reported 65Central Intelligence Unit WebIndia123.com
March 30, 2015 GujaratNot Reported2329DRIThe Indian Express
March 29, 2015Moradabad 26th March 1500DRIThe Times of India

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