GUWAHATI: Custom officers seized six cartons of smuggled foreign cigarettes valued at ₹68.8 lakh in Guwahati on Tuesday, November 5.
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The contraband, consisting of the South Korean cigarette brand “Esse Light Super Slim,” was intercepted at the Blue Dart Courier Hub in Abhoypur.
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According to officials, the cartons were repacked, likely to conceal their foreign origin and evade detection.
The Custom Department’s rapid action underlines the authorities’ commitment to monitor high-risk areas such as courier hubs, where illegal hubs are often routed on a daily basis.