TRICHY: The district food safety department in Trichy on Monday seized 250kg of banned gutka products, estimated to be worth Rs 2 lakh.The products were seized from gutka wholesale dealer Prakash Shah of Nadu Gujili Street.As directed by the commissioner of food safety and drug administration P Amudha, district food safety officials began a weeklong inspection drive to curb the sales and supply of gutka products.The raid began in the morning and the officials found a few gutka products from a small-time retailer who was carrying it on a two-wheeler in Nadu Bijili Street.They also found gutka products in some shops in the same area.While questioning the shop owners, the officials came to know that it was being supplied by a wholesaler from Nadu Bijili Street. They went to his godown and found around 50kg of gutka products.The officials conducted a raid at his house and seized 200kg of gutka products. The food safety officers confiscated the illegal products.The product samples were sent to Chennai for testing. Officials said action would be taken against the wholesaler based on the results of test.

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