New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) Police have busted a godown storing illegal tobacco products and arrested a man who allegedly imported and supplied these products across Delhi-NCR, an official said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Manmeet Kumar (29), was arrested following a raid on April 23, he said.

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He used to procure illicit cigarette consignments from foreign sources and stock them in the Mahipalpur area before distributing them in various parts of Delhi-NCR.

"Kumar, who previously worked at a private hospital in Preet Vihar, came in contact with a person named Kapil, and later visited Oman, where he was allegedly introduced to the illegal cigarette trade," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said.

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He has been supplying foreign-made cigarettes across Delhi-NCR since, Choudhary said. During the operation, a total of 15,680 packets of Swiss-origin cigarettes — lacking mandatory health warnings and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) labelling as per provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) — were recovered from the premises.

A case was registered under the COTPA Act at Vasant Kunj North Police Station and further investigation is underway, the DCP added.

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