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sea cargo, as well as in trucks. A comparative analysis of the seizures of cigarettes made by the DRI in the recent years as representedbelowindicatesthat seizures made by DRI have risen
from Rs. 76.95 crores (value) in 2019-20 to Rs. 93.02 crores in 2020-21, demonstrating its commitment to the mandate of protecting/promoting public health and safety.
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Figure 1: Graph showing seizure of smuggled cigarettes by DRI in terms of value
Figure 2: Seizures of foreign origin smuggled cigarettes by DRI