Palghar Police in Maharashtra have seized banned gutkha worth nearly Rs 27 lakh and a goods vehicle during a major anti-smuggling operation on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, officials said on Thursday.

According to the police, the seizure was made at around 5 am on July 29 within the limits of Talasari Police Station after officers intercepted a lorry carrying illegal tobacco products concealed beneath sacks of potatoes.