{
  "id": 19676240,
  "title": "Police bust interstate vape supply network in Hyderabad, man arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/police-bust-interstate-vape-supply-network-in-hyderabad-man-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:43:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/police-bust-interstate-vape-supply-network-in-hyderabad-man-arrested/article71694589.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 28-year-old man named Aboobacker Siddique was arrested in Hyderabad for running an e-cigarette supply network from his shop in Raidurgam, according to investigators. Siddique, a native of Kerala, was allegedly the manager of Smokin Spot, which was also handling online orders and delivering the products directly to customers' doorsteps. The investigation uncovered 46 e-cigarettes, 49 packets of foreign cigarettes, two mobile phones, and two digital payment scanners in the shop. The owner, Mohammed Shareef, and another individual, Arshad, who is suspected to be a supplier from Kerala, are currently being pursued. Shareef appointed Siddique as manager in March 2026, paying him a monthly salary of ₹25,000. Nihad Ahmed, a native of Karnataka, had worked at the outlet and is believed to have trained Siddique before leaving after just one month. The suspects used WhatsApp to inform customers about the availability of different vape brands and used a dedicated mobile number for all business communications. Payments were collected via digital scanners linked to bank accounts, as well as through cash and UPI transactions at the outlet. Deliveries were arranged through Rapido, Porter, and Uber. The investigation is ongoing to identify other customers, suppliers, and individuals involved in the interstate trade, which has so far resulted in 11 cases, 18 arrests, and 21 absconding suspects, with over 1,600 boxes of e-cigarettes seized.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "28-year-old Aboobacker Siddique arrested in Hyderabad.",
    "Smokin Spot e-cigarette supply network busted.",
    "46 e-cigarettes and 49 packets of foreign cigarettes seized."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}