E-cigarettes seized at Trichy airport
Customs officials seized 1,100 e-cigarettes estimated to worth around 11 lakh from three passengers at the Trichy international airport on Saturday. Officials said based on a tip, they intercepted three passengers who arrived on a flight from Kuala Lumpur and found several bundles of e-cigarettes in their luggage.
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Time of India
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