Archive · 26 Jul 2025
₹1.23 Crore Gutka Seized, Two Arrested on Highway
Police found illegal gutka hidden in trucks on a major highway.
This gutka, worth a lot of money, was being smuggled.
They arrested the drivers and are now looking into if more people are involved in this illegal activity.
The highway is known for this kind of smuggling.
Talasari Police seized gutka worth ₹1.23 crore on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway.
Two truck drivers were arrested in connection with the seizure.
The operation was based on confidential intelligence and conducted at the Dapchari check post.
The seized gutka was concealed inside containers.
Authorities are investigating potential links to an interstate smuggling racket.
- Who
- Talasari Police and two truck drivers.
- What
- Seizure of smuggled gutka.
- When
- July 25, around noon.
- Where
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway, near Dapchari check post in Talasari, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To smuggle banned tobacco products.
- Seized Value
- ₹1.23 crore
- Location
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway
- Date of Seizure
- July 25
- Number of Arrests
- 2
- Involved Products
- Gutka
- Violations
- BNS and Food Safety Regulations
