Police seize 2,460 kg of beedi leaves in Thoothukudi

Police in Thoothukudi district seized 2,460 kg of beedi leaves being smuggled to Sri Lanka. The Q branch conducted a patrol early on March 17 and found 82 bundles loaded onto a boat. The suspects fled when they noticed the police. The seized items included 33 bundles of cut beedi leaves and 49 bundles of whole beedi leaves, all weighing 30 kg each. Authorities also confiscated the cargo van used for transport and two motorbikes. The beedi leaves and vehicles have been handed over to customs for further investigation.