Tobacco products seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 27 2013:
City Unit of Imphal West district police commandos seized tobacco products worth about Rs 30 lakh.
Police source said that a team of City Unit of Imphal West district police commandos seized several tobacco products from a 12-wheeler truck (BR-24G-5324) coming from Dimapur side at Khoyathong this morning around 8.30 .
35 boxes of Golden tobacco (Khaini), 45 boxes of Baba Black, 15 bags of Nevala khaini and 350 bags of Signal tobacco, packed among grocery items, were seized from the truck.
Besides 16 bags of Sajan tobacco and 45 bags of Gutkha (Talab) were found concealed in the boxes, police said.
Apart from arresting four persons who claimed to be the owners of the seized items, the owner, driver and second driver of the truck were also arrested by the police.
All the seven arrested individuals would be handed over to City PS, police said.
The police however did not divulge further detail.