The police in Navi Mumbai have arrested a 26-year-old man for the alleged possession of banned tobacco products worth Rs 3.87 lakh, an officer said on Wednesday.

During the routine patrolling early on Tuesday, the Navi Mumbai Police spotted a car near a bridge in Vashi and conducted a search of the vehicle, news agency PTI reported. During the search, the police found a large quantity of banned tobacco products in the vehicle and seized them, the officer from Vashi police station in Navi Mumbai said.

The car occupant, who hails from Bandra in Mumbai, was arrested and booked under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, the officer said.

The police said they were investigating the source of the contraband and its intended destination, the officer added.