Bhubaneswar, Sept. 13 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1757751733.webp
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 49,800 Dubai-origin cigarette sticks being smuggled into the city on Saturday. The consignment was intercepted during transit near the capital, with one person reportedly carrying the goods.
The seized cigarettes, valued in lakhs of rupees, were allegedly trafficked illegally from Dubai to Bhubaneswar.
Officials said the DRI is working in close coordination with local police and other enforcement agencies to trace the buyers and distributors behind the racket. Investigators are also probing whether the consignment is linked to a larger smuggling network. Authorities assured ...