Illegal Cigarettes Worth Rs 40 Lakh Seized in North Delhi, One Arrested

• A 51-year-old man, Sanjay Aggarwal, was apprehended in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area with illegal imported cigarettes.
• The seized contraband is valued at approximately Rs 40 lakh and consisted of three lakh sticks of imported cigarettes.
• The cigarettes are prohibited in India due to the absence of mandatory health warnings on their packaging.
• Aggarwal admitted to being involved in the unauthorized sale and distribution of imported cigarettes for six years.
• He procured stock from Patparganj Industrial Area and supplied it to Haryana and Punjab, getting caught while stranded due to entry restrictions.