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.
20-yr-old held for selling banned e cigarettes in Kalapathar
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.
