Uttar Pradesh police busted a fake cigarette manufacturing racket in Noida and arrested two suspects.
Officers acted on a reliable tip-off regarding illegal repackaging activities near Pusta Road in Kakrala.
The suspects utilized special machines to fill tobacco into empty branded packaging materials.
They successfully rewrapped counterfeit products to closely resemble popular brands like Gold Flake and Capstan.
Authorities seized thousands of empty packs, loose tobacco, ready-made cigarettes, and three packaging machines.
Police also recovered a car used for transporting the illegal consignment to unsuspecting small retailers.
Investigators identified the arrested men as Sandeep and Sandeep alias Sanjeev from Bulandshahr district.
Police discovered that one accused already faces prior criminal charges at a local police station.
Officers registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Trade Marks Act.
Law enforcement teams launched further investigations to trace remaining members operating within the network.
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