Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate has seized 4,61,000 sticks of cigarettes with fake tax stamps in three areas of Cox's Bazar. The estimated market value of the seized cigarettes is 27 lakh 66 thousand taka.
This information was given in a press release on Wednesday (October 28). The cigarettes were seized through a simultaneous preventive drive in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar and Teknaf's Hnila areas. During the operation, fake tax-stamped cigarettes of Marble brand were recovered and Heritage Tobacco was found as the manufacturer.
The National Board of Revenue has stated that such operations will continue to detect tax evasion, recover arrears, and ensure the protection of government revenue.
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