Electric cigarettes worth Rs 20 million have been stolen from tatopani customs office. The theft took place last week from the warehouse of the customs office.

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According to department sources, the thieves were committed by the people working in the warehouse. Police have arrested three persons in connection with the theft. “A vape worth Rs 20 million has been stolen from the warehouse of Tatopani Customs Office. The thieves broke the CCTV camera and stole it. The thieves broke one camera, but the other was captured on the camera. On the basis of CCTV footage, the police arrested those involved in the vape theft. ”

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Kamal Prasad Bhattarai, chief under-secretary of the office, has been pulled into the department after the theft from the customs warehouse. Rajendra Prasad Chudal, chief of Mechi Customs Office, has been transferred in his place. Similarly, Department’s Under-Secretary Harihar Poudel has gone to mechi customs office.

With the government increasing the customs price on Vape, the smuggling has increased to evade customs duty. Last year, the gold was stolen from the Customs Office of Tutu Airport.

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Office staff and security guards were involved in the theft. It is also suspected that there was gold in the stolen vape.