Indian Tax Authority Seizes $185k Worth of E-Cigarettes

Aug.02.2024

Indian tax authorities seized $185,000 worth of e-cigarettes in a second major operation in Jaipur as part of "Vape Out.

According to a report from India Times on August 2, the Indian Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided a commercial building in the C-Scheme area of Jaipur on Thursday (August 1) and seized 10,540 e-cigarettes worth 15.5 million rupees (185,000 USD).

This is the second major bust by the Tax Intelligence Bureau within a week, as part of its "Vape Out" operation.

The seizure was carried out following the interrogation of a suspect named Sunil Kumar Sharma. Prior to this (on July 24th), based on information provided by the suspect, the DRI seized 8500 illegal e-cigarettes.

A senior official from the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) stated that the seizure of the products was a result of their ongoing efforts to curb the illegal trade of e-cigarettes in the city. These illegal e-cigarettes were smuggled into Jaipur from countries such as Dubai and China.

References:

[1] E-cigarettes worth 71.55cr seized in city

Also Read:

[1] Illegal Import of E-Cigarettes by Chinese Companies in India

[2] Recent arrests in India for illegal e-cigarette supply operation

[3] Indian Tax Authorities Arrest Man for Smuggling Banned E-cigarettes

[4] The Warning Against Misleading Promotion of E-cigarettes to Adolescents

[5] Rising Trend of Illicit e-Cigarette Trade in India

[6] India Cracks down on E-cigarette Sales to Curb Teen Addiction

[7] Illegal E-cigarette Bust Involving ELFBAR, IGET in Surat City by Police Squad

#Law enforcement #Asia #India #Open system e-cigarettes #Disposable e-cigarettes

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