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Analysis further suggests that the most commonly seized consignments are of assorted cigarettes. However, the analysis also indicates that Gudang Garam, Esse Light, Dunhill, etc. are commonly smuggled into India. The distribution of the brands shows that the smuggled cigarettes are more likely to reach those age groups who are impressionable or are under peer pressure to smoke, read, the youth and the future of the country.
Though most commonly used modes for smuggling contraband cigarettes used
to be mis-declaration in the sea or air cargo and through air passengers, the statistics for the year 2019-20 shows that smuggling across land borders by way of misdeclaration is rampant. Further, trains are also being increasingly used for transport of the contraband cigarettes. Preliminary analysis shows that the cigarettes smuggled via borders at Nepal and Myanmar are transported to different parts of the country using trains.
Chart C: Analysis of Source country
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