Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Delhi Police Seizes Banned Foreign Cigarettes; Two Arrested
Imagine someone brought in a lot of cigarettes from other countries, like Greece and Dubai, but these cigarettes weren't allowed because they didn't have the right warnings on them.
The police found about 94,000 packs hidden in a building in Delhi.
They arrested two people, one from Delhi and one from Karnataka, who were selling these cigarettes.
These cigarettes broke the rules because they didn't have the important health warnings required by law.
The police are now trying to figure out where all the cigarettes came from and who else was involved.
Police in Delhi seized 94,000 packets of banned foreign cigarettes.
The cigarettes lacked mandatory health warnings and MRP, violating COTPA.
Two men, Parikshit (22) and PP Chengappa (40), were arrested.
Cigarettes were imported from countries like Greece and Dubai.
An FIR was registered, and an investigation is underway.
- Who
- Delhi police and two men, Parikshit and PP Chengappa.
- What
- Seizure of 94,000 packets of banned foreign cigarettes
- When
- June 27, when a tip-off was received.
- Where
- Vasant Kunj area, Delhi.
- Why
- Cigarettes did not meet legal requirements.
- Seized Items
- 94,000 packets of banned foreign cigarettes
- Violation
- Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)
- Location of godown
- Vasant Kunj, Delhi
- Accused 1
- Parikshit (22)
- Accused 2
- PP Chengappa (40)
- Origin of Cigarettes
- Greece, Dubai