Thane, Apr 6 (PTI) The police seized banned tobacco products worth Rs 26.28 lakh and arrested a tempo driver in Maharashtra's Thane city, an official said on Saturday.

A team from the crime branch intercepted the tempo at the entry point to the city on Thursday afternoon and found the contraband concealed in the vehicle, the official said.

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The tempo driver, Ramkrit Lattu Yadav (40), was placed under arrest, he said.

A first information report (FIR) under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and FDA regulations has been registered against the driver, the official said.

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