New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Delhi Police’s Narcotics Staff in Rohini have busted a provide community of pretend tobacco merchandise, arresting a 32-year-old man and seizing 1,20,000 counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes valued at roughly 15 lakhs.
According to police, Inspector Rakesh led the crew beneath the supervision of ACP (Operations) Ajmer Singh, after a strategic drive was launched to curb the unlawful transportation and sale of counterfeit items within the district.
A crew led by Inspector Rakesh, Narcotics Rohini, beneath the supervision of Ajmer Singh, ACP/Ops, has accomplished a commendable job by arresting one accused particular person concerned within the provide of counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes, the press launch stated.
However, after inspecting 5 plastic sacks (kattas) in his possession, police recovered 10 cartons containing a complete of 1,20,000 counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes bearing the ITC Ltd. model title. The seized contraband has an estimated market worth of 15 lakhs.
Deputy Commissioner stated that on September sixteenth, 2026, a crew of Narcotics Staff comprising SI Ashok Tomar, HCs Yudhbir and Dharambir acquired credible data after the motion of counterfeit cigarettes within the space of Prashant Vihar police station. Acting promptly on the knowledge, the crew laid a lure close to Japanese Park, Sector-10, Rohini, Delhi and apprehended one particular person.
Officers intercepted and apprehended a suspect recognized as Akram(32), a resident of Babarpur. The accused was present in possession of 5 plastic kattas, which, upon being opened, have been discovered to include ten cartons of counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes of ITC Ltd. Upon additional examination, a complete of roughly 1,20,000 counterfeit cigarettes have been recovered from the possession of the accused.
The DCP knowledgeable that the approximate market worth of the recovered counterfeit cigarettes was assessed at approx. Rs 15 lakhs.
Accordingly, a case is registered towards the accused beneath Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act at Police Station Prashant Vihar, and additional investigations are underway to hint the broader provide chain. (ANI)