Cigarettes worth lakhs seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Moreh, April 22 2020:
A team of Moreh police under the supervision of Tengnoupal SP Th Vikramji, seized 64,961 packets of smuggled Win cigarettes from near Moreh College which is under the jurisdiction of Moreh Police Station at around 1 am, today.
It is estimated that the seized cigarettes which might worth around Rs 32 lakh at the International market have been brought at Moreh Police Station, this evening.
On the other hand, a team of Tengnoupal police also seized 44,000 packets of cigarettes this noon from a place which is about half a kilometre far from Narun Village under Tengnoupal Police Station.
The cigarettes which are now at police custody and might worth around Rs 22 lakh was displayed before media persons by a team of Tengnoupal police led by SP Th Vikramjit.
It may be mentioned here that Chavangphai Youth's Club also seized 2 cartons of Win cigarettes smuggled from Myanmar side on April 20 .