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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 Cigarette Boxes/Cases/ Packets/Sticks Seized
Enforcement AgencySource
June 15, 2026Unakoti Districts, MizoramJune 152.5 Lakh sticksPolice[Posted on X] [1]
June 14, 2026AizawlJune 1346.88 Lakh sticksAssam RiflesThe Hans India [2]
June 12, 2026New Delhi-71 Lakh sticksDRIANI [3]
June 10, 2026Mumbai-1.16 Lakh e-cigsSIIB (Import)The Times of India [4]
June 7, 2026MizoramJune 520 CasesAssam Rifles[Posted on X] [5]
June 3, 2026Ajmer-539 PacksFood Safety OfficialsBhaskar English [6]
May 31, 2026MizoramMay 31177Assam Rifles[Posted on X] [7]
May 30, 2026MizoramMay 29218 cartonsAssam RiflesThe Morung Express [8]
May 28, 2026BengaluruMay 262 Lakh sticksRPFThe Times of India [9]
May 28, 2026TripuraMay 2840 cartonsNorth Tripura District PolicePosted on X [10]
May 27, 2026BengaluruMay 2735,000 sticksCustomsPosted on X [11]
May 27, 2026MizoramMay 2720 CasesAssam Rifles[Posted on X] [12]
May 25, 2026GorakhpurMay 233 Lakh sticksDRIThe Pioneer [13]
May 25, 2026KhowaiMay 2321 CartonsKhowai PolicePosted on X [14]
May 22, 2026MizoramMay 20-Assam Rifles[Posted on X] [15]
May 22, 2026AizawlMay 222,750 PacketsLegal Metrology EnforcementPosted on X [16]
May 21, 2026Maharashtra-3 Lakh e-CigsDRIPIB [17]
May 20, 2026TripuraMay 20496 BundlesTripura PolicePosted on X [18]
May 19, 2026Tripura-42 cartonsKokrajhar Police[Posted on X] [19]
May 17, 2026AhmedabadMay 1716,600 sticksCustomsGujrat Samachar [20]
May 16, 2026Srinagar-350 PacketsSrinagarJammu Express News [21]
May 14, 2026AhmedabadMay 13566 BoxesAhmedabad CustomPosted on X [22]
May 14, 2026MizoramMay 1430 CasesAssam Rifles[Posted on X] [23]
May 10, 2026New DelhiMay 71.54 Lakh sticksDelhi PoliceThe Hans India [24]
May 8, 2026LunknowMay-UP PoliceJagran [25]
May 4, 2026LucknowMay38,400 packetsRPFJagran [26]
May 4, 2026DelhiMay 318,000 sticksRPFPosted on X [27]
May 4, 2026Mumbai--CustomsPosted on X [28]
May 3, 2026MumbaiMay 3-CustomsDailyHunt [29]
May 2, 2026AhmedabadApril 2882.8 Lakh sticksAZU & DRIThe Times of India [30]
April 20 ,2026Aizawl-99 CasesAssam RiflesIndiaToday NE [31]
April 18, 2026Lucknow--PoliceNews Update [32]
April 13, 2026Tripura--PoliceNortheast Today [33]
April 9, 2026Nagpur--PoliceDainik Bhaskar - Hindi [34]
April 8, 2026AizawlApril 725 Cases Assam RiflesThe Sentinels [35]
April 7, 2026Bengaluru-1,026 BundlesPoliceThe Hindu [36]
April 6, 2026HowrahApirl 510,000 PacketsRPF[Posted on X] [37]
April 6, 2026Kokrajhar-8,500 PacketsPolice[Posted on X] [38]
April 6, 2026Champai-161 CasesAssam Rifle & Legal Metrology Dept.[Posted on X] [39]
April 5, 2026Kotwali--PolicePeoples Samachar [40]
April 4, 2026Lucknow-3,940 PacketsPoliceHindustan Times [41]
March 31, 2026BengaluruMarch 3148 CasesCustoms & Legal MetrologyPosted on X [42]
March 29, 2026Bengaluru-20 cartons PoliceRepublic [43]
March 28, 2026Chandigarh-1.32 Lakh sticks [Domestic] & 95 boxes [Foreign Cigarettes]PoliceHindustan Times [44]
March 26, 2026New Delhi-50.46 Lakh sticksCustomsThe Daily Chronicle [45]
March 25, 2026KolkataMarch 251,600 PacketsRPF Easter RailwayPosted on X [46]
March 14, 2026ChamphaiMarch 1430 CasesAssam Rifles & PolicePosted on X [47]
March 6, 2026Guwahati-6 Lakhs sticksPoliceThe Sentinel [48]
March 6, 2026ChamphaiMarch 647 CasesAssam Rifles & Police[Posted on X] [49]
February 23, 2026AhmedabadFebruary 211 Lakh PacketsIndian Coast GuardThe Times of India [50]
February 17, 2026CoimbatoreFeb 11-123.48 Lakh sticksCustomsThe Times of India [51]
February 16, 2026KolkataFebruary 1229.3 Lakh sticksDRIANI [52]
February 12, 2026HyderabadFebruary 1077,800 sticksCustomsThe Hindu [53]
January 21, 2026AizawlJanuary 20-Assam RiflesThe Sentinel [54]
January 7, 2026Bhubaneswar-2,000 PacketsDRIThe Times of India [55]
December 29, 2025Chakmaghat, TripuraDecember 296.5 Lakh sticksAssam Rifles & CustomsIndiaToday NE [56]
December 17, 2025CacharDecember 1758,000 sticksPolice[Post on X] [57]
December 13, 2025Amritsar-67,600 sticksCustomsThe Tribune [58]
December 9, 2025AssamDecember 93,060 PacketsAssam RiflesNagaland Tribune [59]
November 26, 2025AssamNovember 21165 CartonsAssam Rifles & DRIANI [60]
November 24, 2025GuwahatiNovember 21-2273.7 lakh sticksDRIHub News [61]
November 17, 2025Bengaluru-2.3 Lakh sticksCustoms[Bengaluru Customs - Post on X] [62]
November 11, 2025Chennai-64.7 Lakh sticksCustoms[Chennai Customs - Post on X] [63]
October 26, 2025New DelhiOctober 2666,400 sticksDelhi PoliceThe Hindu [64]
October 21, 2025Bhubaneswar-50,000 sticksDRIKalinga TV [65]
October 12, 2025Assam-1.25 Lakh PacketsAssam RifleIndia North East [66]
October 6, 2025CoimbatoreOct. 41,525 cartonsCustomsThe Times of India [67]
September 29, 2025Mumbai-32 lakh e-cigsMumbai Crime BranchThe Free Press Journal [68]
September 28, 2025ChamphaiSept 26146 CasesAssam RiflesANI [69]
September 28, 2025AizawlSept 2835 cartonsAssam RiflesThe Print [70]
September 13, 2025BhubaneswarSept 1250,000 SticksDRIThe Times of India [71]
September 8, 2025ChennaiAugust 232 Lakh SticksSIIBDT Next [72]
September 6, 2025Distt. Peren, NagalandSept. 6-Assam RiflesHindustan Times [73]
Augsut 26, 2025Thoothukudi, Tamil NaduAugust 2532 bundlesPoliceThe Hindu [74]
August 23, 2025CoimbatoreAugust 231,461 CartonsCustomsThe Hindu [75]
August 21, 2025Hyderabad-6,800 BoxesCommissioner’s Task ForceThe Siasat Daily [76]
July 22, 2025ChamphaiJuly 2152 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [77]
July 17, 2025Mumbai-1.014 crore CigarettesDRIPIB [78]
July 6, 2025Golaghat, AssamJuly 517.28 Lakh CigarettesCRPFThe Sentinel [79]
July 1, 2025DelhiJune 2794,000 PacketsDelhi PoliceHindustan Times [80]
June 24, 2025ChennaiJune 2492 Lakh CigarettesDRIPress Trust of India [81]
June 16, 2025Agartala, TripuraJune 15170 CartonsAssam RiflesNorthEast Today [82]
May 21, 2025Agartala, Tripura-98,000 PacketsAssam Rifles NorthEast Today [83]
May 20, 2025New DelhiMay 2026,000 PacketsDelhi PoliceThe New Indian Express [84]
May 13, 2025GuwahatiMay 111.59 Lakhs SticksAssam PoliceIndia North East [85]
May 5, 2025AgartalaMay 2150 CartonsBSF Quick Reaction TeamThe Sentinel [86]
April 21, 2025AizawlApril 1946 CasesAssam RiflesNortheast Today [87]
April 13, 2025MizoramApril 1115 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [88]
April 11, 2025New DelhiApril 1080 Thousand SticksPoliceThe New Indian Express [89]
April 11, 2025Vizianagaram-315 CartonsPoliceETV Bharat [90]
March 15, 2025Khowai, TripuraMarch 14195 CartonsAssam RiflesANI [91]
March 6, 2025Lumding, Assam-480 BoxesPoliceDY365 [92]
February 22, 2025ChampaiFebruary 221250 CartonsAssam RiflesANI [93]
February 11, 2025Hyderabad--PoliceTelangana Today [94]
February 3, 2025Chennai-4.6 Lakh SticksDRIThe Times of India [95]
January 26, 2025MizoramJanuary 2525 CasesAssam Rifles[Post on X] [96]
January 19, 2025VijayawadaJanuary 1825.38 Lakh SticksCustomsThe Times of India [97]
January 15, 2025Champaknagar (Tripura)-100 cartonsAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [98]
January 14, 2025Indore-35,000 SticksCustomsThe Times of India [99]
December 17, 2024MizoramDecember 1677 casesAssam RiflesIndia Today, NE [100]
December 16, 2024DelhiDecember 156.5 Lakh SticksDelhi PoliceThe New Indian Express [101]
December 12, 2024MizoramDecember 1089 CasesAssam RiflesNorthEast Today [102]
December 8, 2024Champhai (Mizoram)December 55 Cases & 45 CartonsAssam RiflesANI [103]
November 11, 2024TripuraNovember 1110.4 Lakh SticksAssam RfilesIndia Today NE [104]
November 5, 2024GuwahatiNovember 56 CartonsCustom OfficialsANI [105]
November 4, 2024LucknowNovember 397 Thousand SticksCustom OfficialsETV Bharat [106]
October 25, 2024VijayawadaOctober 2411.04 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe New Indian Express [107]
October 5, 2024Hyderabad--PoliceThe Siasat Daily [108]
September 19, 2024Amritsar-1.5 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe Tribune [109]
September 14, 2024VijaywadaSeptember 1364.99 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe New Indian Express [110]
September 1, 2024Chennai-92.5 Lakh SticksDRIThe Times of India [111]
August 16, 2024ThiruvanathapuramAugust 16-Custom Officials[Post on X] [112]
August 13, 2024AmritsurAugust 1324,800 SticksCustom OfficialsThe Tribune [113]
August 1, 2024AssamJuly 3122,000 BoxesAssam PoliceIndia Today NE [114]
July 28, 2024MumbaiJuly 2763 Lakh SticksSpecial Intelligence Mid.day [115]
July 23, 2024TrivandrumJuly 2342,000 SticksAir Customs[Post on X] [116]
July 21, 2024Bengaluru-260 PacksCustom OfficialsNewsTrail [117]
July 17, 2024GurugramJuly 10-PoliceDeshbandhu [118]
July 3, 2024GuwahatiJuly 21.07 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe Times of India [119]
June 6, 2024GuwahatiJune 67 CartonsCustom OfficialsPost on X - Customs (Preventive), NER Shillong [120]
May 27, 2024Mumbai-53.64 Lakh SticksDRI Hindustan Times [121]
May 3, 2024MizoramMay 222,000 PacketsAssam RiflesThe New Indian Express [122]
April 30, 2024GuwahatiApril 28-Customs OfficialsThe Sentinel [123]
April 11, 2024HyderabadApril 11267 CartonsPoliceThe Siasat Daily [124]
April 4, 2024Lucknow AirportApril 42.12 Lakh SticksCustoms OfficialsPost on X -by Lucknow Customs (Prev) Commissionerate [125]
March 28, 2024MizoramMarch 26100 CasesAssam RiflesPost on X - by The Assam Rifles [126]
March 21, 2024Lucknow AirportMarch 20 & 211499 Packs & 1046 BoxesCustom OfficialsHindustan [127]
March 20, 2024IGI AirportMarch 2047,680 SticksCustom OfficialsPost on X - by Delhi Customs (Airport & General) [128]
March 20, 2024 Calicut AirportMarch 17 & 2090,000 SticksCustom OfficialsPost on X - by Commissionerate of Customs(Prev), Cochin [129]
February 19, 2024MizoramFebruary 1914 CasesAssam RiflesANI [130]
January 21, 2024New DelhiJanuary 2012.22 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe Indian Express [131]
January 15, 2024Anantapur, Andhra PradeshJanuary 1440.68 Lakh SticksCustom OfficialsThe New Indian Express [132]
January 15, 2024Mumbai-67.20 Lakh SticksDRIHindustan Times [133]
January 14, 2024Mizoram-39 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [134]
January 13, 2024Mizoram-95 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [135]
January 10, 2024Aizawl-20 CasesAssam RiflesThe Statesman [136]
January 1, 2024MumbaiDecember 2915.66 Lakh SticksDRIThe New Indian Express [137]
December 29, 2023Navi MumbaiDecember 2833.92 Lakh SticksDRIFree Press Journal [138]
December 28, 2023GuwahatiDecember 271.16 Lakh SticksRailway PoliceGPlus [139]
December 25, 2023Mizoram-109 CasesAssam RiflesIndia Today NE [140]
December 10, 2023MumbaiDecember 486.30 Lakh SticksDRIThe Times of India [141]
December 8, 2023VijayawadaDecember 572 Lakh SticksPoliceThe Times of India [142]
December 4, 2023Visakhapatnam-18 Lakh SticksPoliceThe Times of India [143]
December 4, 2023GuwahatiDecember 25.3 Lakh SticksRailway Protection ForceThe Sentinel [144]
November 25, 2023AhmedabadNovember 2480.10 Lakh SticksDRIThe Indian Express [145]
November 21, 2023Champhai, MizoramNovember 206 CasesAssam RiflesANI [146]
November 9, 2023Guwahati-800 PacketsRailway PoliceThe Assam Tribune [147]
October 16, 2023Mumbai-63.6 Lakh SticksDRIThe Times of India [148]
September 28, 2023MizoramSeptember 28-Assam Rifles, CustomsAlwaysFirst [149]
September 3, 2023Mundra Port, GujaratSeptember 332.5 Lakh SticksDRIANI [150]
August 29, 2023VijayawadaAugust 2775 BoxesPoliceThe New Indian Express [151]
August 18, 2013GuwahatiAugust 164.26 Lakh SticksCustomsThe Sentinels [152]
August 3, 2023MizoramAugust 2-Assam RiflesThe Sentinel [153]
August 1, 2023GuwahatiJuly 31-CustomsAssam Tribune [154]
August 1, 2023MizoramJuly 3139 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [155]
July 25, 2023FaridabadJuly 240.51 Lakh PacketsPoliceDainik Bhaskar [156]
July 16, 2023GuwahatiJuly 1562 CasesAssam RiflesNDTV [157]
July 12, 2023NagalandJuly 111000 PacketsAssam RiflesNagaland Post [158]
July 8, 2023Hyderabad--PoliceDeccan Chronicle [159]
July 7, 2023MizoramJuly 6300 Cases & 36 CartonsAssam RiflesANI [160]
June 26, 2023MizoramJune 26-Assam RiflesIndia Today NE [161]
June 9, 2023MizoramJune 824 CasesAssam RiflesThe Sentinel [162]
June 1, 2023MizoramJune 154.3 Lakh SticksDRI[Tweet - CBIC] [163]
May 29, 2023Indore--PoliceFree Press Journal [164]
May 21, 2023PuneMay 19-CustomsThe Indian Express [165]
May 15, 2023Mumbai-102 Lakh SticksDRIThe Daily Guardian [166]
May 9, 2023New DelhiMay 91.4 Lakh SticksCustomsTweet - Customs (Preventive) Delhi [167]
May 6, 2023Champhai, AssamMay 4-Assam RiflesThe Sentinel [168]
May 6, 2023HyderabadMay 34.50 Lakh SticksPoliceTelangana Today [169]
April 30, 2023DelhiApril 28-PoliceDainik Bhaskar [170]
April 21, 2023MizoramApril 20200 CasesAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [171]
April 18, 2023Champhai Distt., Mizoram-51 CasesAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [172]
April 17, 2023VijayawadaApril 1731 Lakh SticksCustomsTweet - Customs_Vijayawada [173]
April 10, 2023Chandel Distt., ManipurApril 921 CartonsAssam RiflesNorthEast Now [174]
April 3, 2023Cachar Distt., Assam--PolicePratidin Time [175]
March 15, 2023MizoramMarch 1460 CasesAssam RiflesAssam Rifles [176]
March 12, 2023MizoramMarch 1070 CasesAssam RiflesNortheast Now [177]
March 6, 2023Amritsar, PunjabMarch 52.4 Lakh SticksCustomsABP News [178]
February 16, 2023Champhai, MizoramFebruary 1465 CasesAssam RiflesThe Daily Guardian [179]
February 12, 2023VisakhapatnamFebruary 103.89 Lakh SticksCustomsThe Times of India [180]
February 2, 2023GuwahatiFebruary 177 CasesAssam RiflesGPlus [181]
January 26, 2023Silchar--DRIThe Sentinel [182]
January 17, 2023Champhai, MizoramJanuary 16110 CasesCustoms & Assam RiflesANI [183]
January 14, 2023Raipur, Chhattisgarh-30 Lakh SticksDRIThe Daily Guardian [184]
January 2, 2023ViajayawadaJanuary 230 Lakh SticksCustoms[Tweet - CGST Customs] [185]
January 1, 2023AizawlDecember 31-Assam RiflesNortheast Now [186]
December 18, 2022Surat, Gujarat-1.96 Lakh SticksDRIAhmedabad Mirror [187]
December 14, 2022Rajasthan-2.64 Lakh SticksDGGINews18 [188]
December 8, 2022HowrahDecember 770 BoxesCustomsEtv West Bengal [189]
December 3, 2022Ahmedabad-3.6 Lakh SticksDRIThe Times of India [190]
December 1, 2022PrayagrajNovember 30-PoliceHindustan Times [191]

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