5 months ago
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The Marine Police person seized ₹71 lakh-worth beedi leaves adjacent arsenic it was astir to beryllium smuggled to Sri Lanka by vessel successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday.
When the marine police, led by Inspector Petchimuthu, were patrolling on Terespuram formation successful the tiny hours of Saturday pursuing accusation astir beedi leafage smuggling, they spotted a mini lorry astatine 4.30 a.m. Even arsenic 4 persons were unloading beedi leafage bundles from the mini cargo vehicle, the constabulary surrounded the lorry. After abandoning the bundles, the 4 persons escaped.
The constabulary seized the 2,835 kg of beedi leaves packed successful 81 bundles.
Further investigations are connected to nab the culprits.
