Police personnel with the seized gutkha in Krishnagiri.
In a major haul, police seized three trucks and a container of gutkha in Krishnagiri and Thoppur toll gates on Tuesday.
The trucks were commissioned to take the tobacco products from Bengaluru to Chidambaram and Nagercoil.
Krishnagiri taluk police were put on alert after the office of the Superintendent of Police was tipped off on the consignment.
Past midnight, three trucks were intercepted near the toll gate. The trucks were found stacked with 50 sacks of gutkha each.
On being questioned, the drivers --Arumugam (30) of Tivannamalai, Arun Kumar (25) of Villupuram, and Mani(30) of Krishnagiri -- revealed that another container truck with a higher stack of contraband substance had already crossed Krishnagiri. Thoppur police were alerted and the truck was intercepted at the toll gate in Thoppur.
The container had 90 sacks of gutka and tobacco, reportedly worth Rs. 15 lakh. The driver of the container truck, Ramesh Babu (40) of Krishnagiri, was arrested by Dharmapuri police.
More seizure
Food Safety officials seized 450 kg of gutkha from a godown at Town Hall here. While inspecting shops and godowns, a food safety team led by designated officer Brinda found the gutkha in one of the godowns. It was said to be worth over Rs. 10 lakh.
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