New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- : The Delhi Police along with court-appointed commissioners carried out simultaneous raids on 14 wholesalers across Delhi-NCR region recently, an official said on Thursday.
According to a senior official, the operation targeted counterfeit ESSE cigarettes, a premium brand widely counterfeited in the city.
"The raids led to the seizure of illegal cigarettes bearing the ESSE trademark. Investigators found that most wholesalers maintained no systematic records, reflecting the unorganized nature of the counterfeit supply chain," the officer said.
The operation, carried out under the direction of the Delhi High Court, followed a case filed by KT&G against the 14 defendants accused of distributing illicit products.
"This...