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The operation, carried out under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 and the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act 2019, led to the confiscation of 489 e-cigarettes and refills worth ₹9.11 lakh, in addition to cash and mobile phones.
The raid took place at Gandhi Road, Arihant Gift and Key Chain Shop in Kalupur, under the jurisdiction of Kalupur Police Station, Ahmedabad City.
The seized contraband includes E-Cigarettes & Vaping Refills: 489 pieces worth ₹9.11lakh, Cash: ₹7,980, Mobile Phones: 3 units worth ₹15,000. A total seizure of ₹9.34lakh
Officials arrested three accused of the case, while eleven ran. Three accused were apprehended and handed over to Kalupur Police Station for further investigation.
Manoj Kumarji, a resident of Meghaninagar who is the main accused, had been involved in a similar case a year ago. Arrested individuals are identified as:
Bharatji Bharathuji Darbar, resident Mehsana district. Employed at a warehouse handling the illegal stock.
Rakesh Bhimaram Lakhara, a resident of Kubernagar, Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, was also working at the warehouse.
However, the police are still on the lookout for eleven other suspects connected to the racket.