Cigarette Racket Busted: Unbranded Cigarettes Worth Crores Seized in Andhra Pradesh
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News18•27-01-2026, 13:48
Cigarette Racket Busted: Unbranded Cigarettes Worth Crores Seized in Andhra Pradesh
- •Authorities in Andhra Pradesh uncovered a cigarette mafia operating under unbranded names, seizing large quantities of illegal cigarettes.
- •In Kakinada district and Tenali, cigarettes like GTPL Vimal, Vimal Gold, Gold Fest, and Midland were illegally brought from other states.
- •Vigilance and Enforcement officials in Turangi, Kakinada district, seized 3,73,200 unbranded cigarette packets (311 boxes) valued at Rs. 1.75 crores.
- •Accused Apparao rented a room in Turangi to store counterfeit cigarettes sourced from Odisha and Patna, Bihar, supplying them to pan shops without bills.
- •Police are investigating the masterminds behind this racket, the manufacturing locations, and the transportation methods, suspecting a multi-crore business across Telugu states.
Why It Matters: Andhra Pradesh authorities busted a massive unbranded cigarette racket, seizing crores worth of illegal products.
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