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Avadi City Police conducts massive raid on shops selling banned tobacco products
The Hindu
Avadi City Police conducted massive raid to curb illegal sale of banned tobacco products, seizing 113kg and imposing ₹1.07 lakh fine on violators. Over 150 police personnel and Food Safety Officers involved in raid at 146 shops. Similar surprise raids to be conducted frequently.
Avadi City Police personnel on Tuesday conducted a massive raid to curb illegal sale of banned tobacco products, including gutkha and mava. Avadi City Police Commissioner K.Shankar led the drive in which more than 150 police personnel and officers of the Food Safety Department were involved. The raid was conducted simultaneously in Ambattur, Avadi, Sevvapet, Vellavedu, Poonamallee, Redhills, Ennore, Manali, Porur and Thiruverkadu.
Mr. Shankar said police personnel conducted the raid in 146 shops which were suspected to have been selling the contraband and they recovered banned tobacco products from 23 shops. Food Safety Officers sealed those outlets. Officials seized 113 kg of banned tobacco products and a fine of ₹1.07 lakh was imposed on the violators. Mr. Shankar also said similar surprise raids will be conducted frequently at shops to curb the sale of banned tobacco products.
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