Thane, Apr 25: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have seized gutkha worth over Rs 8 lakh after raiding godown of a kirana shop in the city, a senior official said today.
The sleuths also detained owner of the shop, identified as Jasaram Chowdhary, in this connection, he said.
On a tip-off, Thane unit of the FDA team last evening raided the godown located at a residential building in Manorama Nagar area and seized the contraband worth Rs 8.18 lakh, said Assistant Commissioner, FDA, Pradip Raut.
He said officials found sachets of Raj Kolhapuri Gutka stashed in 20 gunny sacks, worth Rs 7.22 lakh, and those of RMD gutkha worth Rs 96,000 in another sack.
