Port Blair, Aug 30: Acting on a specific information received from reliable source that two persons are travelling from Chennai to Port Blair by Jet Airways flight on 27/08/2017 and bringing some illegal things in huge quantity, a team comprising of Special Branch and PS CCS laid a trap at VSI Airport. The raiding team recovered 2004 Pouches each cont. 40 gram Baghban Zarda (Chewing tobacco) from the possession of two persons namely M. Durga Kumar S/o M. Nagesh Rao R/o Jirkatang and V. K. Abdul Aziz S/o Late V. M. Kchonni R/o Brindaban, Ferrargunj. Accordingly Food Safety Officer was requested to reach the spot. The recovered contraband tobacco has been seized by the Food Safety Officer. Similarly, on 29/08/2017 based upon another credible information Special Branch(CID) team recovered 485 pouches each containing 40 grams Baghban Zarda (Chewing tobacco) from the possession of B. Jeevan S/o Sh. B. Varma Rao (30) yrs R/o Haddo, Port Blair and the same was handed over to Food Safety Officer for further action.
The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to gambling, illegal sale or possession of liquor/drugs or any other illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.
