Beedi leaves worth ₹1 crore seized near Tiruchendur

On July 22, 2026, the Q Branch police in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, seized beedi leaves valued at ₹1 crore that were about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka by boat. During a patrol near Chendur Nagar hamlet near Alanthalai, police intercepted a lorry carrying 79 bundles of beedi leaves, each weighing 35 kg. The driver, R. Surya (26), was arrested. The vehicle, the beedi leaves, and the driver were handed over to the Department of Customs for further investigation and legal action.

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