Police bust interstate vape supply network in Hyderabad, man arrested
The Hindu
Hyderabad police arrested a 28-year-old man for selling banned e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes, uncovering a suspected interstate supply network.Summary
Hyderabad police arrested Aboobacker Siddique, 28, manager of Smokin Spot in Raidurgam, for selling banned e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes. Seized items included 46 e-cigarettes, 49 packets of foreign cigarettes, two mobile phones, and two digital payment scanners. The owner, Mohammed Shareef, and suspected supplier Arshad are being traced. The shop allegedly used WhatsApp for orders, digital payments, and Rapido for deliveries, selling about 107 e-cigarettes in October-November at ₹2,800-4,000 each. The investigation is examining links to delivery platforms like Rapido, Porter, and Uber, and the statewide crackdown has resulted in 11 cases, 18 arrests, and 1,619 boxes of e-cigarettes seized.
(Source：The Hindu)
