Police have recovered tobacco products worth around Rs 2.12 lakh during checking from an Imphal-bound truck along Imphal-Dimapur section of NH-2. Three persons alleged to be the owners of the tobacco products were also detained by the police along with the truck (ASO1EC6416) and handed over to the authority of state food safety office, an official said Thursday.
A team of Narcotic Cell of Imphal East district recovered 532 packets (200 gm each per packet) of tobacco products “Baba black deluxe chewing tobacco” packed in 10 cartons, the source said. The three individuals were identified as Md Amir Khan (26) of Kwakta village of Bishnupur district, Md Abdul Haque(30) of Khomidok of Imphal East and Md Abdul Hashim (24) of Paobitek of Imphal West district.
A senior police officer said that police have been conducting drive against sale of tobacco items under Food Safety and Standard (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2011.
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