39 prohibited e-cigarettes were taken from a Sainikpuri store.

In a raid in Sainikpuri, Hyderabad’s Hawk Force and Kushaiguda authorities detained two persons for allegedly selling banned e-cigarettes. 39 cigarettes were seized, totaling 39.

Ubais, the owner of the store, and Ussainar PH, a contractor from Kerala, were detained. They are suspected of being involved in an interstate trafficking operation involving more than Rs. 10 million in financial transactions.

Prior to the discovery of preliminary findings, initial investigations revealed that Ubais worked in Bengaluru and worked with his distributor, Arshad, to get the banned vapes. Ubais arrived in Hyderabad in July with a sizable supply of Rs. 50, 000 fair of e-cigarettes. Another shipment arrived via Arshad in September.

Consumers could order items via WhatsApp, which were then delivered via Rapido, Porter, and Uber. Since August 3, there have been 26 Rapido sales, with three to four cigarettes sold every day. Online transaction was used. According to police, 45 clients have been found so far.

Bank transactions in Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada in Kerala have been uncovered.