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19 arrested in Mumbai for illegal sale of duplicate foreign cigarettes, E-Cigarettes; stock worth Rs 72.21 lakh seized

Mumbai, Oct 29 (UNI) Pydhonie Police have arrested 19 people for allegedly stocking and selling duplicate foreign-made cigarettes and e-cigarettes illegally after raiding a premises in South Mumbai and seizing contraband worth Rs 72.21 lakh, police said on Wednesday.
The raid was conducted on October 28 at Hotel Stars in Masjid Bunder (West), Mumbai-03, by a detection team of Pydhonie Police Station during patrolling, according to a press note issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Region-02.
Police recovered 11,710 foreign-made duplicate cigarettes and 2,172 electronic cigarettes, collectively valued at Rs 72,21,550, from the premises.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Manojkumar Sharma, Additional Commissioner of Police (South Region) Shailesh Balkawde, DCP Rajsudha R. (South Region-02) and ACP Renuka Buva (Pydhonie Division).
Senior Police Inspector Laxmikant Salunkhe, Police Inspector (Crime) Ajay Kadam, PSI Kalpesh Chavan and other personnel were part of the operation.
A case has been registered at Pydhonie Police Station and further investigation is underway, police said.
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