Bhatkal: Police raids warehouse in Chowk Bazaar, seizes foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 2.25 lakhs

Bhatkal, 09 May 2022 [varthabharati]: Local Police on Saturday raided a warehouse and seized several boxes of illegally stored foreign cigarettes here in Chowk Bazaar of the city.

According to the police, the sales and use of foreign cigarettes were increasing in the town and local youths were facing addiction issues, following which a team led by Bhatkal CPI Diwakar, raided the warehouse owned by Marzook Ahmed in Chowk Bazaar popularly known as “Dubai Market”.

The seized cigarettes are estimated to be worth over Rs. 2,25,500, police said.

A case in this regard has been registered under the COTPA Act and further investigations are underway.