Three held in Thane district for smuggling banned tobacco items

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Banned tobacco products worth Rs 11.13 lakh were seized from a truck on Bhiwandi-Kalyan road in Maharashtra's Thane district and three persons were held for alleged involvement in its smuggling, a police official said on Thursday.

The truck was intercepted on a tip off by a team from Shanti Nagar police station, he said.

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The three accused have been charged under Indian Penal Code and Food and Drug Administration provisions, the Shanti Nagar police station official said.

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