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Spurt in Illegal Cigarette Seizures in India

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The reported seizures are only the tip of the gigantic iceberg, of a much larger operation, as for every seizure multiple consignments escape surveillance. This is evidenced by the widespread availability of smuggled cigarettes across the country.

Sl.Date of Report PlaceDate of SeizureNumber of Sticks/Boxes/Cases/ Packets Seized
Enforcement AgencySource
February 19, 2024MizoramFebruary 1914 CasesAssam RiflesANI [1]
January 21, 2024New DelhiJanuary 2012.22L SticksCustom OfficialsThe Indian Express [2]
January 15, 2024Anantapur, Andhra PradeshJanuary 1440.68L SticksCustom OfficialsThe New Indian Express [3]
January 15, 2024MumbaiNot given67.20L SticksDRIHindustan Times [4]
January 14, 2024MizoramNot given39 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [5]
January 13, 2024MizoramNot given95 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [6]
January 10, 2024AizawlNot given20 CasesAssam RiflesThe Statesman [7]
January 1, 2024MumbaiDecember 2915.66L SticksDRIThe New Indian Express [8]
December 29, 2023Navi MumbaiDecember 2833.92L SticksDRIFree Press Journal [9]
December 28, 2023GuwahatiDecember 271.16L SticksRailway PoliceGPlus [10]
December 25, 2023MizoramNot given109 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [11]
December 10, 2023MumbaiDecember 486.30L SticksDRIThe Times of India [12]
December 8, 2023VijayawadaDecember 572L SticksPoliceThe Times of India [13]
December 4, 2023VisakhapatnamNot given18L SticksPoliceThe Times of India [14]
December 4, 2023GuwahatiDecember 25.3L SticksRailway Protection ForceThe Sentinel [15]
November 25, 2023AhmedabadNovember 2480.10L SticksDRIThe Indian Express [16]
November 21, 2023Champhai, MizoramNovember 206 CasesAssam RiflesANI [17]
November 9, 2023GuwahatiNot given800 PacketsRailway PoliceThe Assam Tribune [18]
October 16, 2023MumbaiNot given63.6L SticksDRIThe Times of India [19]
September 28, 2023MizoramSeptember 28-Assam Rifles, CustomsAlwaysFirst [20]
September 3, 2023Mundra Port, GujaratSeptember 332.5L SticksDRIANI [21]
August 29, 2023VijayawadaAugust 2775 BoxesPoliceThe New Indian Express [22]
August 18, 2013GuwahatiAugust 164.26L SticksCustomsThe Sentinels [23]
August 3, 2023MizoramAugust 2-Assam RiflesThe Sentinel [24]
August 1, 2023GuwahatiJuly 31-CustomsAssam Tribune [25]
August 1, 2023MizoramJuly 3139 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [26]
July 25, 2023FaridabadJuly 240.51L PacketsPoliceDainik Bhaskar [27]
July 16, 2023GuwahatiJuly 1562 CasesAssam RiflesNDTV [28]
July 12, 2023NagalandJuly 111000 PacketsAssam RiflesNagaland Post [29]
July 8, 2023HyderabadNot given-PoliceDeccan Chronicle [30]
July 7, 2023MizoramJuly 6300 Cases/36 CartonsAssam RiflesANI [31]
June 26, 2023MizoramJune 26-Assam RiflesIndia Today NE [32]
June 9, 2023MizoramJune 824 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [33]
June 1, 2023MizoramJune 154.3L SticksDRI[Tweet - CBIC] [34]
May 29, 2023IndoreNot given-PoliceFree Press Journal [35]
May 21, 2023PuneMay 19-CustomsThe Indian Express [36]
May 15, 2023MumbaiNot given102L SticksDRIThe Daily Guardian [37]
May 9, 2023New DelhiMay 91.4L SticksCustomsTweet - Customs (Preventive) Delhi [38]
May 6, 2023Champhai, AssamMay 4-Assam RiflesThe Sentinel [39]
May 6, 2023HyderabadMay 34.50L SticksPoliceTelangana Today [40]
April 30, 2023DelhiApril 28-PoliceDainik Bhaskar [41]
April 21, 2023MizoramApril 20200 CasesAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [42]
April 18, 2023Champhai Distt., MizoramNot given51 CasesAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [43]
April 17, 2023VijayawadaApril 1731L SticksCustomsTweet - Customs_Vijayawada [44]
April 10, 2023Chandel Distt., ManipurApril 921 CartonsAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [45]
April 3, 2023Cachar Distt., AssamNot given-PolicePratidin Time [46]
March 15, 2023MizoramMarch 1460 CasesAssam RiflesAssam Rifles [47]
March 12, 2023MizoramMarch 1070 CasesAssam RiflesNortheast Now [48]
March 6, 2023Amritsar, PunjabMarch 52.4L SticksCustomsABP News [49]
February 16, 2023Champhai, MizoramFebruary 1465 CasesAssam RiflesThe Daily Guardian [50]
February 12, 2023VisakhapatnamFebruary 103.89L SticksCustomsThe Times of India [51]
February 2, 2023GuwahatiFebruary 177 CasesAssam RiflesGPlus [52]
January 26, 2023SilcharNot given-DRIThe Sentinel [53]
January 17, 2023Champhai, MizoramJanuary 16110 CasesCustoms & Assam RifelANI [54]
January 14, 2023Raipur, ChhattisgarhNot given30L SticksDRIThe Daily Guardian [55]
January 2, 2023ViajayawadaJanuary 230L SticksCustoms[Tweet - CGST Customs] [56]
January 1, 2023AizawlDecember 31-Assam RiflesNortheast Now [57]
December 18, 2022Surat, GujaratNot given1.96L SticksDRIAhmedabad Mirror [58]
December 14, 2022RajasthanNot given2.64L SticksDGGINews18 [59]
December 8, 2022HowrahDecember 770 BoxesCustomsEtv West Bengal [60]
December 3, 2022AhmedabadNot given3.6L SticksDRIThe Times of India [61]
December 1, 2022PrayagrajNovember 30-PoliceHindustan Times [62]

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