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ED I-PAC Raids: Hawala Probe Deepens, Legal Rows Escalate
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Updates in the Enforcement Directorate's raids on I-PAC, the Trinamool Congress consultancy firm, reveal a ₹10 crore hawala network linked to coal smuggling. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's intervention continues to fuel controversy, with dueling court petitions and accusations of obstruction in West Bengal.
Customs officials seized 1.4 million illegal cigarette sticks from a box truck in Semarang. The value of the confiscated goods is estimated at around Rp 2,188,296,000. This action highlights efforts to combat the circulation of untaxed cigarettes.