Indian Customs Seize $320,000 Worth of Foreign E-cigarettes

Dec.16.2024

Indian customs and ICP officials seized a major shipment of foreign-made e-cigarettes worth $320,000 in a coordinated operation.

According to The Times of India on December 15th, the Indian customs (Preventive) team, along with Integrated Check Post (ICP) officials, seized a batch of foreign-produced e-cigarettes in a major operation. The seized e-cigarettes are estimated to be worth 27.5 million Rupees (around 320,000 US dollars).

Patna Customs (Preventive) Commissioner Yashovardhan Pathak stated that this is one of the largest batches of e-cigarettes seized in a coordinated operation by the customs department nationwide.

After receiving reliable intelligence, the customs team intercepted a train and seized 6,598 e-cigarettes originating from China, estimated to be worth 27.5 million rupees (or $320,000).

References:

[1] E-cigarettes worth over Rs 2 cr seized at Raxaul railway station

Also Read:

[1] Indian police seize $36,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes

[2] Health Department seizes 335 e-cigarettes worth 1.2 million USD

[3] India survey shows 92% back smoke-free public spaces

[4] Two arrested in Chennai for selling illegal e-cigarettes

#Asia #India #Disposable e-cigarettes #Customs

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