Illegal foreign-origin cigarettes: In a serious crackdown, Assam Rifles recovered at the very least 70 packing containers of illegal foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 1.05 crores in Tlangsam, Mizoram’s Champhai district. According to stories, additionally they apprehended a person associated to the incident on March 10.
This comes days after Assam Rifles below the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 103 baggage of illegal areca nuts worth Rs 57.68 lakhs within the normal space Hmunhmeltha, Champhai.
The operation was carried out by a mixed crew of Assam Rifles and the Customs Department, Champhai based mostly on particular info. According to stories, the seized consignment was handed over to the Customs division, Champhai for additional authorized proceedings.
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Earlier in January this yr, the Customs division and Assam Rifles had recovered foreign cigarettes worth Rs 1.57 crore from Mizoram’s Tlangsam village, an official assertion mentioned. The joint operations had been carried out by a mixed crew of Assam Rifles and the customs division Champhai based mostly on particular info.
(With inputs from ANI)
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