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Gutka worth Rs 1 crore seized from trucks in Tamil Nadu
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SALEM: In a major seizure, seven tonnes of gutka smuggled into Tamil Nadu was seized from Salem on Friday. The contraband, brought from Karnataka, is worth more than Rs 1 crore, police sources said.
A police team had found 50 bags of gutka hidden within bags of cattle fodder in two trucks parked on Salem – Chennai national highway. Another police team conducting vehicle checks at Annathanapatti near Seelanaickenpatti found 248 bags of gutka in two parked trucks.
Police said that the banned products might have been brought from northern states through Karnataka. Special teams have been formed to nab the truck drivers and the crew.
A police team had found 50 bags of gutka hidden within bags of cattle fodder in two trucks parked on Salem – Chennai national highway. Another police team conducting vehicle checks at Annathanapatti near Seelanaickenpatti found 248 bags of gutka in two parked trucks.
Police said that the banned products might have been brought from northern states through Karnataka. Special teams have been formed to nab the truck drivers and the crew.
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