Officials attached to the Food Safety Department seized about 500 kg of banned tobacco products from an abandoned godown near Kottar Junction here on Tuesday afternoon.
W. Salodeesan, Designated Officer of the Food Safety Department, said that the department received a tip-off about banned tobacco products being stored in a locked godown in Kottar.
The officials rushed to the spot and sealed the godown before conducting the search.
After obtaining the Collector’s nod, the godown was opened and officials found banned tobacco products weighing around 500 kg, packed in small packets and kept ready for distribution to retailers.
The valueof the seized products was estimated at Rs. 30 lakh.
Further investigations are on to nab the owner of the godown, he said. A case had been registered under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2011, Dr. Salodeesan added.
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