Banned tobacco products worth ₹7 crore seized in Ernakulam; seven held
Contraband was seized in a midnight raid conductedat a warehouse in Aluva
The Ernakulam Rural police seized banned tobacco products worth around ₹7 crore from Keezhmad in Aluva and arrested seven persons.
The arrested are alleged kingpin Ayub, 40, of Uliyannoor in Aluva, and Jagaram, 22, Narpat Lal, 28, Bawar Ram, 20, Anil Kumar, 19, Bavesh Kumar, 19, and Swaroop Ram20, all natives of Rajasthan.
The contraband was seized in a midnight raid conducted on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) at a warehouse in the Chakkamkulangara area of Fourth Mile, Keezhmad, based on a confidential tip-off received by District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) K.S. Sudarsan. Banned tobacco products were allegedly found stacked in sacks inside the godown.
The investigation team was led by Mr. Sudarsan and included Narcotics Cell DySP C. Binukumar, Aluva DYSP Baiju Paulose, Circle Inspector P.M. Shameer, and Edathala Station House Officer S.S. Sreelal, among others.
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