Tamil Nadu: Two tonnes of Gutkha products seized in two shops in Trichy

TRICHY: A surprise raid by the team of food safety and drug administration department in Trichy brought to light the possession of two tonnes of banned Gutkha products in two shops in Trichy city on Friday.
The team led by designated officer Dr R Chithra of food safety and drug administration department searched the shops in the Big Kammala street this morning. The officials found banned Gutkha products stashed away in two shops in the street.
The products worth around Rs 3 lakh were seized from the two shops. The owners of the two shops were also taken to the office of the food safety and drug administration department for enquiry.
The officials took samples from the seized items and sent them for lab testing today.
The actions will be initiated against the shop owners after the lab reports for keeping the banned items for supplying them to the retail shops in the city.
The tobacco products were brought from Karnataka through trucks to Trichy and other districts.