E-cigarette racket busted in Nampally; three held

Task Force and local police busted an illegal e-cigarette racket in Nampally and arrested three persons. Officials seized 999 banned e-cigarettes worth Rs 34.03 lakh. The accused allegedly used WhatsApp and Telegram groups to sell vapes sourced from Delhi.

Hyderabad: The Task Force, along with local police, busted an illegal e-cigarette racket and arrested three persons in Nampally.

Officials seized a total of 999 banned electronic cigarettes worth Rs 34.03 lakh.

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The suspects – Mohd Ahmed, Mohd Aszad Raza and Vinit Mantri used WhatsApp and Telegram groups to sell banned vapes, sourcing them from a Delhi-based supplier and delivering orders via online services.