Gujarat: Trader caught with 135 mava packs in milk can

TNN | Updated: Apr 14, 2020, 06:14 IST

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SURAT/RAJKOT: Two traders have been arrested in Surat and Amreli for allegedly selling tobacco products, while a paan shop was broken into in Jamnagar.
In Kapodra area of Surat, one Jitesh Vaishnavi was arrested when he was going to deliver 135 mava packets to his customer.
Vaishnavi was caught from Chikuwadi Road when police stopped him for checking on April 9. “When we checked his milk can attached to his motorcycle, we found 135 packets of mava. Each packet had separate packs of tobacco, betel nut and liquid edible lime,” said an official from Kapodra police station.
Vaishanvi said he was going to deliver the mava packets to his friend Hitesh Dabhi. Tobacco products are high in demand in the Diamond City and those addicted to them are ready to pay higher prices. Many paan shop owners are making mava at home or selling other tobacco products through delivery to regular customers.
Meanwhile in Gajerapara locality of Amreli, the accused, identified as Jayesh Koladia (40), was arrested on Sunday for allegedly hoarding tobacco products at his residence.
“We raided Koladia’s house after receiving a tip-off about him illegally selling tobacco products. We seized bidis, cigarettes, pouches of tobacco, lime tubes and betel nuts, all worth Rs 5,150,” said Jairaj Vala, head constable with Amreli local crime branch.
In Jamnagar, a group of unidentified people who were unable to suppress their cravings for nicotine broke into a paan shop at Ram Mandir chowk in Bedi area, and stole 2,400 bundles of bidis and boxes of lime, all worth Rs 29,868 on Saturday night.
“The burgled shop belongs to Yogesh Somaiya,” said an official from Jamnagar B division police station.