Beedi leaves, turmeric seized; one held
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The police have seized turmeric and beedi leaves worth ₹ 4 lakh as it was about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka by boat from Terespuram here on Wednesday.
They said surveillance has been intensified along the Thoothukudi coast following smuggling of turmeric, beedi leaves, narcotic substances, sea cucumber and other banned articles in boats to Sri Lanka. When Q Branch special team, led by Inspector Vijaya Anita, was patrolling near Terespuram around 3.30 a.m. on Wednesday, they saw a few people loading bags in a country boat from a cargo van.