New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police’s Rohini District has arrested a man for allegedly supplying counterfeit cigarettes and seized 30,000 fake Gold Flake cigarettes from his possession, police said on Friday.
On November 4, a team comprising SI Ashok Tomar, HC Punit and Ct. Nazim received secret information about the movement of a counterfeit cigarette supplier in the area under North Rohini police station. Acting on the tip-off, the team raided Pocket-8, Sector-4, Rohini, and apprehended the accused, identified as MD Faizan (39).
A search of his possession led to the recovery of 30,000 counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes.
An FIR (No. 596/2026) dated November 4 has been registered at Vijay Vihar police station under Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act. Further investigation is in progress, Delhi Police said.
Further details are awaited.
In a similar case earlier in September, Delhi Police’s Narcotics Staff in Rohini have busted a supply network of fake tobacco products, arresting a 32-year-old man and seizing 1,20,000 counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes valued at approximately ₹15 lakhs.
According to police, Inspector Rakesh led the team under the supervision of ACP (Operations) Ajmer Singh, after a strategic drive was launched to curb the illegal transportation and sale of counterfeit goods in the district.
A team led by Inspector Rakesh, Narcotics Rohini, under the supervision of Ajmer Singh, ACP/Ops, has done a commendable job by arresting one accused person involved in the supply of counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes, the press release said. (ANI)
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