Delhi Police arrested four individuals and seized more than 2.82 lakh prohibited imported cigarettes worth Rs 1 crore during raids in northeast Delhi.

The seizure was made in two phases, with police recovering consignments from Karawal Nagar and later from a warehouse in the Budhpur Industrial Area during follow-up raids.

Police said the operation began on August 4 after a team received a tip-off about the delivery of prohibited imported cigarettes in the Karawal Nagar area.

Acting on the information, a police team laid a trap in Shiv Vihar. At around 4.30 pm, three men arrived on a motorcycle carrying gunny bags and waited for a customer. When no one turned up and they attempted to leave, police intercepted and apprehended them.