3,500 Kg Banned Tobacco Products Seized in Kottayam’s Pakkil Village (Video)
The Excise Department seized around 3,500 kg of banned tobacco products from a warehouse in Pakkil village in Kottayam district, Kerala, during a raid, officials said. The large quantity of prohibited tobacco products was reportedly stored inside the warehouse.
The Excise Department seized around 3,500 kg of banned tobacco products from a warehouse in Pakkil village in Kottayam district, Kerala, during a raid, officials said. The large quantity of prohibited tobacco products was reportedly stored inside the warehouse. The Excise team carried out the operation as part of its enforcement efforts against the illegal storage and distribution of banned tobacco products. Maharashtra Police Bust Drug Factory in Prayagraj, Seize Drugs Worth Rs 140 Cr; 21 Arrested Across Four States.
Officials took the seized material into custody following the inspection. Further details regarding the owner of the warehouse, the source of the products and their intended distribution were not immediately available. The seizure comes amid continued enforcement by the Kerala Excise Department against the illegal movement and sale of prohibited tobacco products in the state. The department's Kottayam division includes dedicated enforcement and anti-narcotics units. DRI Arrests Drug Trafficker, Seizes 2 Kg Amphetamine in MP’s Indore.
Banned Tobacco Products Seized in Kottayam
Authorities are expected to conduct further investigation to determine the network involved in storing and potentially distributing the seized products. The latest seizure adds to a series of tobacco-related enforcement operations in Kerala, where Excise officials have previously recovered large quantities of banned tobacco products during raids.
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