New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The police have arrested a man and recovered 3,650 packets of illegally smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 7.3 lakh from his possession, officials said on Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as Aamir Laeeq, a resident of Rodgran Farash Khana in central Delhi, they said.

Also Read | Covid-19 Updates: -188.19 Cr Vaccine Doses Have Been Administered So Far Under Nationwide … – Latest Tweet by Prasar Bharati News Services.

The Delhi Police received information about the smuggling activities and constituted a team of six officers who laid a trap and arrested the accused with cartons of illegally smuggled cigarettes, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said.

"Preliminary enquiry has revealed that the recovered cigarettes were illegally smuggled from Dubai. A case has been registered under the relevant section of the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Product Act 2003 at Hauz Qazi Police Station," she said.

Also Read | Nagaland State Lottery Result Today 8 PM Live, Dear Eagle Evening Wednesday Lottery Sambad Result of 27.04.2022, Watch Live Lucky Draw Winners List.

The police said further investigation is being done to ascertain the magnitude of the offence and to identify others involved in the racket," she added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)