Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Kerala Lottery Ticket Smuggling in Coimbatore
In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, there's a big problem with people smuggling and selling lottery tickets from Kerala, which are banned in Tamil Nadu.
The police have been trying to stop this by doing raids and making arrests.
They've caught a lot of tickets and money, but the problem is still happening.
The police think the tickets are coming from Kerala because it's close to Coimbatore.
They're planning more raids to stop the illegal sales.
Illegal smuggling of Kerala lottery tickets continues in Coimbatore despite heightened surveillance.
In 2025, police seized 37,406 tickets worth Rs 14.87 lakh and registered 691 cases.
723 people were arrested, and Rs 6.04 lakh in cash was confiscated in 2025.
A major raid on December 24, 2024, led to the seizure of 1,900 tickets and Rs 2 crore in cash.
Police have categorized those involved into retailers, agents, dealers, and kingpins.
- Who
- Police and individuals involved in the illegal sale of Kerala lottery tickets in Coimbatore
- What
- Illegal smuggling and sale of banned Kerala lottery tickets in Coimbatore
- When
- 2024 and 2025, with specific raids on December 24, 2024, and December 8 and 31, 2025
- Where
- Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, near the Kerala border
- Why
- Kerala lottery tickets are banned in Tamil Nadu, leading to illegal smuggling and sales
- Total tickets seized (2025)
- 37,406
- Total value of seized tickets (2025)
- Rs 14.87 lakh
- Total cases registered (2025)
- 691
- Total arrests (2025)
- 723
- Cash confiscated (2025)
- Rs 6.04 lakh
- Total tickets seized (2024)
- 62,791
- Cash recovered (2024)
- Rs 2.25 crore
- Tickets seized in December 24, 2024 raid
- 1,900
- Cash seized in December 24, 2024 raid
- Rs 2 crore
- Tickets seized in December 8 and 31, 2025 raids
- 2,663
- Cash seized in December 8 and 31, 2025 raids
- Rs 26,000
- Mobile phones seized in December 8 and 31, 2025 raids
- 11
- Cases registered in December 8 and 31, 2025 raids
- 60
- Arrests made in December 8 and 31, 2025 raids
- 64