Trichy: An election flying squad seized banned gutka products worth Rs 7.5 lakh from a mini container truck near old Palpannai here on Friday.
The team led by Tahsildar Renuga intercepted a vehicle during a vehicle check as a part of the model code of conduct for the general elections. The team searched inside the container and found Gutkha items packed in 50 bags. All of them were banned stuffs in Tamil Nadu. The driver of the truck was identified as Kalidass, 33, from Tiruppur. The team handed over the truck loaded with Gutkha and the driver to Gandhi market police. The preliminary investigation brought to light the Gutkha was transported from Bengaluru. The total weight of the consignment was 30 kg.
The driver feigned ignorance on the place of delivery of the consignment. He told police that he was asked to follow a motorcyclist to reach the place to deliver them. As the biker sped away as he noticed the vehicle being searched.
The food safety department officials took up the enquiry to get a clue about the network behind illegal trade as the department has the major role in combating against the invasion of banned Gutkha into the state. Designated officer (DO) of food safety department, Trichy R Chithra visited the police station. “The police told me that they will take care of the case and the investigation,” Chithra told ToI in the evening.
The police sources said that the driver maintained that he had no idea about the sender of the consignment. He told them that he took the vehicle from Hosur only before which it was driven by someone else from Bengaluru to Hosur. As the police could not ferret out anything about the network, they registered a case against him and arrested him.
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