400 kg of gutkha products seized, one held
Cuddalore police seized 400 kg of banned gutkha products from an SUV in Vriddhachalam and arrested the driver. The operation followed a tip-off regarding the smuggling of contraband tobacco.
Why it matters
It illustrates the ongoing enforcement actions against the illegal trade of banned tobacco products in India.
The Cuddalore police seized 400 kg of gutkha and other banned tobacco products, being smuggled in an SUV and arrested one person in Vriddhachalam on Saturday.
Following a tip-off on the movement of the contraband, a police team intercepted the SUV at Periyar Nagar in Vriddhachalam. On searching the vehicle, the police found 400 kg of gutkha and other banned tobacco products.
The car driver, identified as Virender Singh of Jalore district in Rajasthan, was arrested and remanded in custody.
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