11 Tonnes of Banned Tobacco Products Worth ₹3 Crore Seized in Koratty; Two Arrested
Police say the haul included 3,76,500 packets concealed under onions, and investigators are tracing a smuggling network supplying central Kerala.
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The largest haul of banned tobacco products seized in Central Kerala in recent times
Banned tobacco products worth Rs 3 crore seized in Thrissur; Attempted to smuggle in vegetable lorry
Banned pan masala seized during vehicle check in Thrissur; Police seized 11 tons of banned pan masala hidden in an onion truck during a routine vehicle inspection.
Thrissur: Thrissur Rural Police have seized 11 tonnes of banned tobacco products smuggled in a lorry loaded with onions. A huge stash was found during a search conducted in Koratty. The lorry crew, Telsan and Sulaiman, natives of Iritty, Kannur, were arrested in the incident. Police said that the plan was to sell the tobacco products brought from Bengaluru in Perumbavoor and Kalady areas. The smuggling was targeted at guest workers. Police said …
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