Gutka and other tobacco products worth Rs 8.10 lakh that were being transported into the city have been seized by police.
"A jeep carrying the banned goods was caught on Thursday night. The vehicle was stopped near Golden Dyes Naka on suspicion and after a search, gutka and tobacco products of various brands worth Rs 8.10 lakh were found inside," Police Sub Inspector A A Shedge of Rabodi police station said.
The driver, identified as Manishkumar Singh (23), who hails from Sarsa in Bihar, was arrested yesterday.
The jeep worth Rs 3 lakhs has also been seized and the driver has been charged under various sections of the IPC and Food and Drug Administration regulations, he said.
Currently, there is a ban on sale and manufacturing of gutka, paan masala and all types of processed or packaged tobacco in Maharashtra.
