DRI Seizes Over 43 Lakh Smuggled Foreign Cigarettes Worth ₹8.64 Crore In Mizoram, Arrests 1
Mizoram: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dealt a significant blow to cross-border cigarette smuggling in the North-Eastern region, seizing 43.2 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes valued at Rs 8.64 crore in an intelligence-led operation in Mizoram today. The consignment, suspected to have been smuggled from Myanmar, was intercepted while being transported towards Aizawl.…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Mizoram has cracked down on a major cigarette smuggling ring, seizing over 43 lakh foreign-brand cigarettes worth Rs 8.64 crore and arresting the driver of the smuggling vehicle. Acting on intelligence, DRI agents intercepted a truck on the Champhai–Aizawl Road while it was en route to Aizawl.
The truck was found to be carrying 432 cases of "Patron" brand cigarettes, totaling 43,20,000 units. The seized consignment failed to bear the mandatory health warnings required by law, leading to the arrest of the truck driver. This operation highlights the Directorate's dedication to dismantling smuggling networks and preventing the illegal movement of foreign-origin goods along the Mizoram-Myanmar border.
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