40 Undeclared Pouch Machines Seized in Hyderabad

Officers of the Hyderabad Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) zone busted a clandestine pan masala and tobacco manufacturing unit operating out of a tin-shed facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad. 

Acting on specific intelligence, a search operation was conducted on the premises leading to the detection of 40 undeclared FFS (Form-Fill-Seal) packing machines used to pack pan masala and tobacco and scented jarda.

Around 56 workers were found engaged on the



shop floor at the time of the search. The unit was found manufacturing and packing several branded and unbranded products of pan masala and scented jarda. 

The operation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of finished stock of pouches weighing around 5,500 kg and ready-to-dispatch consignments valued at Rs.76 lakh, along with raw material comprising approximately 2,015 kg of pan masala mixture and 810 kg of tobacco, besides two vehicles used for transportation of the illicit goods.