400 kg gutkha products seized, one detained

Cuddalore police seized 400 kg of gutkha and other banned tobacco products being smuggled in an SUV and arrested one person in Vriddhachalam on Saturday.

After being tipped off about the movement of contraband, a police team intercepted the SUV at Periyar Nagar in Vriddhachalam. When the police searched the vehicle, they found 400 kg of gutkha and other banned tobacco products.

The driver of the car, identified as Virender Singh of Rajasthan’s Jalore district, was arrested and remanded in custody.

Published – 26 Jul 2026 22:22 IST