Police Deal A Major Blow To The Illicit Trade In Counterfeit Cigarettes

New Delhi: Delhi Police Cracks Down on Counterfeit Branded Products

Delhi Police continues to take action against the illegal trade of counterfeit branded products in the national capital. In a major operation, the Narcotics Squad of Rohini District Police seized a consignment of fake Gold Flake cigarettes. Police arrested one accused and recovered 30,000 counterfeit cigarettes from his possession. The operation has created a stir among those allegedly involved in the counterfeit cigarette trade.

Raid Conducted Following Secret Intelligence, Accused Arrested

Rohini District DCP Shashank Jaiswal stated that on November 4, the Narcotics Squad received secret information about an individual allegedly involved in supplying counterfeit cigarettes in the North Rohini Police Station area. Acting on the information, a team led by Inspector Rakesh conducted a raid at Pocket-8, Sector-4, Rohini. The police apprehended a suspicious individual at the spot. He was identified as 39-year-old Mohammad Faizan, a resident of Azad Market, Delhi.

30,000 Fake Cigarettes Seized, FIR Registered

During the search, police recovered 30,000 counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes from the accused's possession. In connection with the case, FIR No. 596/2026 was registered at Vijay Vihar Police Station under Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act. Police are now interrogating the accused to trace the counterfeit cigarette supply chain and identify other individuals allegedly involved in the illegal trade.

The operation was conducted under the leadership of Inspector Rakesh. The police team included Sub-Inspector Ashok Tomar, Head Constable Puneet and Constable Nazim. The entire operation was carried out under the supervision of ACP Operations Ajmer Singh. Rohini District DCP Shashank Jaiswal shared details of the police action.