Clove sticks worth Rs 2.24 crore were seized from a cold storage facility in Turbhe in Navi Mumbai, a Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) official said on Thursda, the PTI reported.

FDA (Konkan) Joint Commissioner Suresh Deshmukh told reporters the 160 tonnes of clove sticks, which were seized on Wednesday, were stored for the purpose of adulteration, as per the PTI.