Excise seizes suspected banned tobacco products from Perumbavoor

The Excise department on Friday (September 18, 2026) claimed to have seized suspected banned tobacco products worth around ₹26 lakh from a godown in Perumbavoor town.The suspected contraband in around 26,000 packets was reportedly seized after breaking open the godown, which was locked following a tip-off, a senior Excise officer said. The godown was rented by a Malappuram native, and a search has been launched to trace him.“The banned product is sold at a price as high as ₹100 per packet often,” the officer said.The seizure was made during a joint raid by the Excise Commissioner’s squad, Excise intelligence team, and the Perumbavoor Excise range team. Published - September 18, 2026 11:10 pm IST