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1,009 tonnes of banned tobacco products seized by cops since 2022
The New Indian Express
|June 01, 2024
391 joint teams of police and food safety officials formed to take stringent action: DGP Jiwal
AS part of its drive against Banned Tobacco Products (BTP) like gutka and 'Cool Lip' (a chewable form of tobacco), Tamil Nadu police have seized 1,008.87 tonnes of contraband from across the state since 2022, according to official data from the department.
A total of 80,272 cases have been booked across the state from January 2022 till May 2024, as per data. Since November 2023, TN police have initiated a special drive to curtail the sale of BTP in the vicinity of educational institutions, said DGP Shankar Jiwal, head of the TN police force.
The special drive has resulted in the seizure of 56,569kg of BTP which includes 4,126kg of 'Cool Lip'. Around 6,221 shops found to be selling these banned products were sealed and a total fine of 7.36 crore has been collected, official data revealed.
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