Duplicate Tobacco products seized in Bhubaneswar, 2 arrested

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Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch seized a huge cache of spurious tobacco products, including Gopal Jarda, Suravi, Kanak Deluxe from two separate places on the city outskirts yesterday.

On the basis of intelligence input, separate teams of STF conducted raids at different places in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

During the raid, heavy quantity of duplicate tobacco materials were seized from the possession of one Pabitra Kumar Prasad alias Babu of Badatota under Jatni police limits.  A case under Sections 417, 420, 482, 483 of the IPC r/w  63/65 of Copyright Act, 1957, Sections 103 and  104 of Trademark Act, 1999 and  Section 20 of Cotpa Act, 2003 has been registered and investigated is underway.

Similarly, a huge quantity of several tobacco products were recovered from the possession of one Laxmidhar Sahoo of Bhakarsahi village under Balipatna police station. A case has been registered at Balipatna police station for necessary legal action. A case has been booked under Sections 307/2020 U/s  417/420/482/483  IPC r/w .63/65 copyright Act, 1957/Sec 103 & 104 of Trademark Act, 1999 & Sec 20 of Cotpa Act,2003 has been registered.

In both the cases, the STF seized duplicate Jarada and tobacco products:

  • 211 nos of Gopal Jarada daba having 500 gms that is 1 quintal 5 kg
  • 209 nos of Gopal Jarada daba having 40 gms that is 8 kg 360 gms.
  • 340  nos of Gopal Jarada daba having  45 gms that is 15 kg 300 gms.
  • 599 nos of Shivdata Daba having 40 gms that is 23 kg 960 gms.
  • 1097 nos of Suravi  Daba having 40 gms that is 43 kg 880 gms
  • 393 nos of Kanaka Daba having 40 gms
  • 130 nos of Kanaka Daba having 45 gms,
  • 27 nos of Keshrilal tobacco having 500 gms.
  • Gold filter cigarettes- 84 bundles.
  • Sunil cigarettes -27 bundles.
  • H-10 cigarettes – 137 bundles.

 

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