Archive · 21 May 2025
Surat Police Busts Illegal Cigarette and Pornography Operations
In Surat, the police busted two separate illegal operations.
One involved the SOG seizing illegal cigarettes and e-cigarettes worth 36.58 lakh, arresting Nazir Javed Shaikh for selling them without proper health warnings.
These were sourced from Mumbai and distributed in affluent areas.
The other case involved eight arrests related to a pornographic video streaming service, which operated under the guise of a perfume company, collecting around 15 lakh monthly from subscriptions.
The service offered access to premium content from international providers, illegally downloaded and distributed via a server.
Surat police seized illegal cigarettes and e-cigarettes worth 36.58 lakh from a godown in Rander.
Nazir Javed Shaikh was arrested in connection with the illegal cigarette sales.
The seized cigarettes lacked mandatory health warnings, violating tobacco laws.
Eight individuals were arrested for running a pornographic video streaming service.
The pornography service collected approximately Rs 15 lakh monthly from subscriptions.
- Who
- Surat Police (SOG), Nazir Javed Shaikh, and eight individuals running a pornographic streaming service.
- What
- Seizure of illegal cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Arrest of individuals for running a pornographic video streaming service.
- When
- The operations were discovered recently.
- Where
- Surat, specifically Rander, Adajan, and Pal areas.
- Why
- The cigarettes violated tobacco laws by lacking health warnings. The pornographic service was offering premium content illegally.
- Cigarette Seizure Value
- Rs 36.58 lakh
- Cigarette Arrest
- Nazir Javed Shaikh
- Pornography Subscription Revenue
- Rs 15 lakh monthly
- Pornography Arrests
- Eight individuals
- Pornography Operation Cover
- TM Perfume House
