Police have seized 2.7 lakh counterfeit cigarette sticks during raids in North Delhi, arresting two men for selling and distributing these. The arrested persons have been identified as Ramjeet alias Vijay (33), a resident of Fatehpuri, and Ankit (34), a resident of Lahori Gate.

The cigarettes were allegedly copies of multiple leading national and international brands, officials told PTI news agency on Saturday.

They said the police action was taken after cops received information regarding the circulation of “fake” cigarettes in the Lahori Gate area. Following the tip-off, a police team raided a shop located in the area.

A case was registered, and further probe is underway to determine the supply chain of these counterfeit products and to identify the manufacturers and distributors involved, police said.