Port Blair, Apr 11: Nicobar Police is continuing its endeavor to curb down the menace of illegal possession, sale, transportation etc of Zarda and Tobacco leaves which have been banned vide Notification No.129/2016/F.No. 2-11(2)/2014-CFS dated 21.09.2016 of A & N Administration, on (08/04/17) two Speed Post parcel (34 kgs of Tobacco leaves) booked from West Bengal have been recovered by the police team of PS Car Nicobar while Shri. Nimai Chandra Mondal S/o Late Kartick Chandra Mondal of M/s B.S Vegetable Shop R/o Big Lapathy was receiving the parcel at Post Office, Car Nicobar. Later, he was handed over to Smti. Kusum Rai, Food Safety Officer, Car Nicobar for initiating legal action.
Earlier, Police team of PS Car Nicobar recovered 48 pouches of banned Zarda from the possession of Smti. Nellie James R/o Kinyuka village, Car Nicobar & 40 pouches of Banned Zarda from the possession of Mangal Jana S/o Shri Laxman Jana C/o Shakti Builders, Car Nicobar while they were receiving their parcels from Post office, Car Nicobar which were deported covertly to Nicobar through Speed Post on 09/03/17 and 01/04/17 respectively.
Besides, Nicobar Police have also seized 11 pouches of banned Zarda from the possession of Jackson S/o Shri Judicus (20) R/o Perka, 01 pouch from the possession of Inlam S/o Shri Jerome (25) R/o Perka and 02 Pouches of banned Zarda from the possession of Ashok Kumar Mondal S/o Shri Narayan Mondal (50) R/o RDS Project, Labor Camp, IAF on 29.03.17 & 30.03.17 respectively. All the above recovered articles and the persons were handed over to the Food Safety Officers for further needful action.
General Public is hereby cautioned to abstain themselves from the illegal trade/possession of banned Zarda & Tobacco leaves.
