₹10 lakh worth of banned tobacco products seized in Kozhikode

In a large crackdown nether ‘Operation Toofan’, the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) and the Kozhikode City constabulary seized astir 400 kg of banned baccy products and arrested a Kasaragod autochthonal adjacent the toll plaza astatine Pantheerankavu connected Thursday (June 12, 2026) night.

The arrested younker has been identified arsenic Abdul Zakir, 28, a autochthonal of Galimukha successful Kasaragod district. According to the police, the contraband, valued astatine astir ₹10 lakh, was concealed successful 16 sacks and transported successful a car. The baccy products were being smuggled from Mysuru to Ernakulam territory via Kozhikode. Acting connected a tip-off received by District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Merin Joseph, a associated squad of the City constabulary and DANSAF intercepted the suspected conveyance and took the accused into custody.

The seized consignments comprised astir 15,000 packets of baccy products weighing astir 400 kg, the constabulary said. During interrogation, the accused reportedly told investigators that helium had been smuggling baccy products successful a akin mode arsenic galore arsenic 10 times a month.

The constabulary said intensified surveillance is being maintained crossed the metropolis arsenic portion of the ongoing ‘Operation Toofan’, a peculiar enforcement thrust jointly undertaken by the DANSAF and Kozhikode City constabulary to curb the amerciable transport and organisation of narcotic and banned baccy substances. Further probe is nether way, they added.