Economy
DRI Seizes ₹8.64 Crore Myanmar Cigarettes, Arrests Mizoram Truck Driver
DRI seized 43.2 lakh Myanmar-origin cigarettes worth ₹8.64 crore in Mizoram and arrested the truck driver.
What happened
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a truck on the Champhai–Aizawl road carrying 432 cartons of Patron cigarettes. The 43.2 lakh cigarettes, valued at ₹8.64 crore, were allegedly smuggled from Myanmar through the Zokhawthar area. DRI seized the cigarettes and truck under the Customs Act and arrested the driver.
Why it matters
The seizure removes a large consignment from an identified cross-border route and highlights enforcement against foreign tobacco products lacking mandatory health warnings.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)