Cops seize vapes worth 1.25 lakh
The total value of prohibited nicotine and non-nicotine items recovered from the shop is estimated at Rs3.9 lakh, which includes foreign cigars and expensive imported cigarettes.
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The shop owner, Shashikant Lakshman Patil, who runs the outlet named C Zone, was arrested and later released on bail.
"We are finding out the source of the vaping devices. We received a tip about the sale of such e-cigarettes from that shop, and we carried out a surprise search," said Santosh Doke, police inspector of Shahupuri police station.
According to the police, the vapes were being sold at prices ranging from Rs425 to Rs1,350. Officials suspect the devices may have been sourced through online platforms.
Investigations are ongoing to trace the supply chain of the banned products.
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