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Delhi Police seize 2.82 lakh prohibited imported cigarettes
Delhi Police seize 2.82 lakh prohibited imported cigarettes
The Story in Brief
Delhi Police arrested four people and seized 2,82,640 prohibited imported cigarettes worth more than Rs 1 crore in northeast Delhi. The operation began on August 4 after police received information about a consignment in Karawal Nagar. Officers intercepted three men carrying 12,640 cigarettes in 79 cartons near Shiv Vihar. The cigarettes were manufactured in Indonesia and allegedly lacked mandatory health warnings under the COTPA Act.
Police later arrested the alleged supplier, identified as Neeraj Kapoor, and raided a warehouse in Budhpur Industrial Area. The raid recovered about 2.70 lakh more cigarettes of various brands. Police said they are tracing the source, financial transactions and other people linked to the alleged supply network. One accused has a previous theft and snatching case, while the others have no reported criminal record.
The Indian Opinion
The seizure points to the scale of an alleged illegal tobacco supply chain, but the arrests and recoveries remain subject to investigation and legal proceedings. Claims about the network should therefore be treated as police allegations until supported in court. The case also highlights the importance of checking health warnings and enforcing tobacco rules, without assuming that every person connected to the consignment had the same role.
Source: indiatoday.in
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