Telangana: Smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 6.33cr seized at port

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 6.33 crore, on Saturday, from an Inland Container Depot (ICD) in the Thimmapur village of Telangana's Ranga Reddy district.

A total of 45.3 lakh sticks of foreign-made cigarettes concealed in the rear portion of the container were recovered, out of which 15 lakh sticks were of 'Benson & Hedges' brand and 30.3 lakh sticks were of 'Mond' brand.

The 176 packages recovered include 'Mond Super Slim Cigarettes of length 99mm of UAE make and 'Benson & Hedges Super Filter Cigarettes' of length 83mm of London make.

The cigarettes were seized under Customs Act, 1962.