FM calls for inter-governmental cooperation to fight menace of illegal trade, smuggling

It is worth highlighting that last month, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, mentioned that during the last financial year, around 3.5 tonnes of gold, 18 crore cigarette sticks, 140 metric tonnes of red sanders, and 90 tonnes of heroin were seized along with other drugs.