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DRI busts Rs 120 crore vape, e-cigarette racket linked to China; health experts raise concerns
Updated On: 21 May, 2026 09:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
The massive seizure has raised concerns among law enforcement agencies and health experts over the growing use of illegal vapes among youngsters in Mumbai and other cities
A senior DRI official said investigators are now tracing the shipping routes, financial transactions and local handlers linked to the racket. Pic/Special Arrangement
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered a large multi-state smuggling network after seizing around three lakh illegal e-cigarettes worth nearly Rs 120 crore, officials said on Thursday.
They said that the operation exposed a sophisticated international supply chain allegedly bringing banned vaping products from China into India.
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