238 shops in Virudhunagar sealed in 2024 for selling banned tobacco products
3 months, 3 weeks ago

238 shops in Virudhunagar sealed in 2024 for selling banned tobacco products

The Hindu  

Five shops found selling banned tobacco products were sealed after joint inspections were conducted by officials from the Food Safety and Police Departments in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu over the past week. Jeyaseelan said the inspections were conducted at 18 shops near schools and colleges under a programme aimed at the intensified eradication of narcotic substances and banned tobacco productions from August 18 to 24. The district administration has conducted joint inspections at 538 shops in the last eight months and action has been taken against 238 shops and 23 vehicles when they were found illegally stocking or carrying 1,094 kg of banned tobacco products. The Collector said a fine of ₹25,000 would be imposed on shops that were found selling banned tobacco products for the first time and the shop would be closed for 15 days.

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Illegal trade: ₹66 lakh worth imported cigarettes seized in Delhi, 4 arrested
1 week ago

Illegal trade: ₹66 lakh worth imported cigarettes seized in Delhi, 4 arrested

The Hindu  

With the arrest of four persons and seizure of 6.50 lakh cigarette sticks worth ₹66 lakh, Delhi Police has busted a syndicate engaged in the illegal trade of foreign brand cigarettes, a senior police officer said on Sunday. The four accused have been identified as Anas, Saqib, Sameer Ur Rehman and Sagar Haswani and booked under the Cigarettes and Other …

Plastic ban
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Plastic ban

The Hindu  

Virudhunagar district administration has warned of stringent action against those manufacturing banned single-use plastic goods, those selling and stocking them and also against those who were strewing such goods in the open space without clearing them properly. The Collector said 65 factories that were illegally manufacturing single-use plastic goods had been closed down in Virudhunagar district by the Tamil Nadu …

Madras HC tells centre to ensure ban of tobacco products across India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC tells centre to ensure ban of tobacco products across India

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Alarmed by the increasing addiction among school students for tobacco products like 'Cool Lip' that are allegedly being smuggled into Tamil Nadu from neighbouring states, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the central government to issue necessary directions to all states to ensure that such products are banned across the country. Observing that at least …

Illegal cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Guntur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Illegal cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Guntur

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Officers from the Central Goods and Services Tax team in Guntur Commissionerate uncovered an illegal cigarette smuggling operation on Thursday, seizing Indian-made cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh. The accused were found transporting a large consignment of Indian-origin cigarettes, falsely declared on the invoice as safety matches valued at Rs 2.77 lakh. “Upon inspection, 46 poly bags containing 11.04 lakh …

1,009 tonnes of banned tobacco products seized by TN cops since 2022
6 months, 3 weeks ago

1,009 tonnes of banned tobacco products seized by TN cops since 2022

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As part of its drive against Banned Tobacco Products like gutka and ‘Cool Lip’, Tamil Nadu police have seized 1,008.87 tonnes of contraband from across the state since 2022, according to official data from the department. Since November 2023, TN police have initiated a special drive to curtail the sale of BTP in the vicinity of educational institutions, said …

3,100 kg gutka seized from shops across Coimbatore during surprise checks
7 months, 1 week ago

3,100 kg gutka seized from shops across Coimbatore during surprise checks

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: A large quantity of banned tobacco products were seized by the authorities from shops across the Coimbatore district over the past few days. Shops found guilty of selling banned tobacco products for the first time were fined Rs 25,000 each. In order to prevent the sale of pan masala, gutka and other tobacco products banned by the Tamil Nadu …

Coimbatore City Police imposes over ₹3 lakh in fines on tobacco sellers during ‘special drive’
10 months ago

Coimbatore City Police imposes over ₹3 lakh in fines on tobacco sellers during ‘special drive’

The Hindu  

In a recent effort to tackle illegal sale of tobacco products to college and school-going students, the Coimbatore City Police, in collaboration with law enforcement teams, conducted a ‘special drive’ from October 29, 2023, to February 14, 2024. The drive aimed to address the widespread availability of banned tobacco items in small shops across the city. This is an ongoing …

Shop Cannot Be Closed Forever Merely For Keeping Banned Tobacco Products For Sale: Madras High Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Shop Cannot Be Closed Forever Merely For Keeping Banned Tobacco Products For Sale: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently commented that a shop could not be closed forever merely for keeping banned tobacco products for sale. The court was hearing pleas filed by two shopkeepers, whose shops were locked and sealed for keeping banned tobacco products for sale. The court also noted that as per Rule 2.1.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standard Rules, …

18,00,000 Cigarettes Valued at Rs.90 Lakh Seized
1 year ago

18,00,000 Cigarettes Valued at Rs.90 Lakh Seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Customs in Kakinada on Sunday intercepted two vehicles near Rajanagaram National Highway, NH-16, coming from Patna with smuggled foreign brand cigarettes. “It was found that there were 9,00,000 sticks of Paris brand cigarettes in 30 HDPE packed bags in one vehicle and 9,00,000 sticks of Gold Vimal brand cigarettes in 30 HDPE packed bags in the second vehicle.” …

Police, Food Safety officials seal shops selling banned tobacco products
1 year ago

Police, Food Safety officials seal shops selling banned tobacco products

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi City Police and officers from the Food Safety Department on Monday sealed four shops selling banned tobacco products in the city. According to police sources, four shop owners at Palakkarai, Fort, and Gandhi Market police station limits were arrested for selling banned tobacco products on Sunday following surprise checks launched by the police across the city in the …

Coimbatore District Police to intensify drive against sale of gutkha pan masala
1 year, 5 months ago

Coimbatore District Police to intensify drive against sale of gutkha pan masala

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore District Police will intensify the drive against the sale of banned tobacco products, said Superintendent of Police V. Badrinarayanan. The drive against tobacco products such as gutkha and pan masala had come to a halt after the Madras High Court on January 25 this year quashed a notification issued by the Food Safety Commissioner in 2018, banning the …

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