2 held for selling 203 banned e cigarettes worth Rs 4.5 lakh

Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly selling banned electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, worth approximately Rs 4.5 lakh.

The accused have been identified as Mohd Zahed Hussain, 28, a lab technician and Syed Nazish Ahmed, 28, a student from Mogalpura.

According to officials, the accused was caught in possession of 203 e-cigarettes belonging to various brands, including ELF WORLD-MX (25,000 puffs), ELFBAR (25,000, 30,000, 14,000, 13,000, Pi-9000, and TE6000 puffs), KING X-PRO (12,000 puffs), LOST MARY-MT (15,000 puffs), NIMMDOX V2 (15,000 puffs), and others such as IJOY, IGET, BUGATTI ELITE, ATUS WARSHIP, OLIVE BAR AI SPACE, FUNKY LANDS, AL FAKHER, and PYNEPOD.

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Upon interrogation, it was revealed that the accused had procured the contraband from a man identified as Mohd Shoiab, a resident of Moghalpura, and were selling the banned products at inflated prices to earn illegal profits.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is ongoing.

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