A huge stock of electronic cigarettes of different brands, collectively valued at Rs 1.88 lakh, was recovered from him, said Senior Police Inspector Pramod Badakh of the Crime Branch Unit
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An official on Tuesday said that the police have seized e-cigarettes valued at Rs 1.88 lakh and arrested one person in this connection in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI.
Based on inputs, the police intercepted a man travelling on a motorcycle on Kanakia Road in Mira Road (East) on July 26.
A huge stock of electronic cigarettes of different brands, collectively valued at Rs 1.88 lakh, was recovered from him, said Senior Police Inspector Pramod Badakh of the Crime Branch Unit, reported PTI.
"These e-cigarettes are often marketed to the youth and pose a serious public health concern," the official said.
The accused, identified as Rehan Siraj Ahmed Sheikh, resident of Mira Road, failed to present any valid license or documentation permitting the possession or sale of such products, he said, reported PTI.
The man was arrested and the two-wheeler was impounded.
A case was registered against the man under the provisions of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, the police said.
A probe was underway to uncover the source of the banned items and identify any larger network or supply chain involved in the illicit trade, the official said.
Two truck drivers held with gutkha consignments valued at Rs 1.23 crore
In another case, the police seized consignments of banned gutkha, valued at Rs 1.23 crore, from two trucks on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district and arrested two drivers, an official said on Saturday, reported PTI.
"The banned tobacco products were concealed inside two containers and were being transported in violation of state laws and food safety regulations. The estimated value of the seized gutka is Rs 1.23 crore," the Talasari police station officer told PTI.
He stated that the seizure was made during patrolling on Friday afternoon at Vikaspada in Talasar.
The drivers were arrested under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations and the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, reported PTI.
Further investigation is underway, he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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