In a major haul, the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) officials seized gutka products worth around Rs. 3 crore from a private transport godown here on Saturday.
The banned gutka products of various brands were imported from New Delhi in two lorries, said Krishna District Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer (RVEO) Y.T. Naidu.
Acting on a tip-off, the team led by V&E Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Purnachander Rao and Tehsildar Indira Devi conducted a raid on Pragathi Road Carrier, located near Gollapudi Market Yard and seized the gutka packets stored in 497 bags.
Two dealers – Shekar and Bheema – natives of Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam respectively, were involved in the illegal trade.
The accused were supplying gutka to various districts in the State from Vijayawada, said Vigilance CIs M. Suresh and P. Rajesh, who participated in the raid.
Three held
The V&E police took the transport company local branch manager Venugopal and two vehicle drivers into custody.
The seized stocks, along with a lorry, were handed over to Bhavanipuram police, said the Deputy Superintendent of Police . Police are inquiring as to since how long the accused had been running the business and whether any other products were being imported from Delhi.
Case registered
Bhavanipuram police registered a case and took up investigation, said the RVEO. Food Safety Officer S. Sunder Ram Reddy and others participated in the raid.
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