Police round up 29 sellers, manufacturers of mainpuri, gutka

Hyderabad police arrested 29 individuals for manufacturing and selling illegal gutka and mainpuri products. Additionally, police seized hashish during a separate vehicle inspection, leading to further arrests under the Narcotics Control Act.
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Reflects local law enforcement efforts to curb the distribution of banned substances and narcotics in Pakistan.
HYDERABAD - The Hyderabad police have declared the arrest of 29 manufacturers and sellers of mainpuri and gutka who were rounded up in a span of 24 hours.The police spokesman informed here on Saturday that the arrests were made in raids conducted in the limits of different police stations in the city.According to him, the suspects had been booked in 32 FIRs under the Sindh Prohibition of Preparation, Manufacturing, Storage, Sale and Use of Gutka and Mainpuri Act, 2019.The police have shown recovery of around 4,600 sachets from the apprehended suspects.Meanwhile, the Phuleli police arrested 2 suspects…
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