Banned tobacco products seized
Two individuals were arrested in Thiruvaiyaru for selling banned tobacco products. The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 440 kg of these products during a vehicle check. The suspects were reportedly sourcing the tobacco from Andhra Pradesh.
- ▪Two persons were arrested in Thiruvaiyaru for selling banned tobacco products.
- ▪440 kg of banned tobacco products were seized during a vehicle check.
- ▪The suspects were sourcing the products from the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 19:32:35 +0530 |
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Two persons were arrested and 440 kg of banned tobacco products were seized at Thiruvaiyaru.Inquiries reveal that the Narcotics Control Bureau received an information that two persons residing in Thiruvaiyaru region in Thanjavur district were engaged in the sale of banned tobacco products and were sourcing the material from the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.Subsequently, a vehicle checking exercise was conducted by the bureau personnel at Thiruvaiyaru on May 22 and during the exercise a mini-goods carrier laden with haystack bundles was intercepted.
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