{
  "id": 2346633,
  "title": "Thane Gutkha Crackdown: Lakhs-Worth Banned Tobacco Seized Near Mumbra Bypass, Driver Arrested In Illegal Transport Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/thane-gutkha-crackdown-lakhs-worth-banned-tobacco-seized-near-mumbra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-gutkha-crackdown-lakhs-worth-banned-tobacco-seized-near-mumbra-bypass-driver-arrested-in-illegal-transport-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thane: In a major crackdown on illegal contraband, a joint team from the Thane Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Narcotics Control Division (NDPS) intercepted a vehicle near the Mumbra Bypass traffic beat, seizing a large consignment of banned gutkha and tobacco products. Authorities intercepted an Ertiga car following a tip-off and arrested the driver on the spot. While officials…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}