Police seizes contraband items worth Rs 6 Crore
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 31 2019:
A team of Tamenglong police arrested three smugglers along with foreign branded cigarette worth around Rs 6 Crore at international market from NH-37 between Barak Bridge and Sibilong village on the intervening night of August 27 and 28 .
A press release issued by PRO Police Department said that the persons arrested were identified as Th Sashikanta (22), S/o Th Chaoba of Pukhnao Imphal East, Kh Sanaton Singh (41), S/o (L) Kh Ingallei Singh if Lamshang Awang Leikai and Kh Sarat Singh (28), S/o (L) Kh Ibopishak Singh of Kamong Maisnam.
The seized contraband items i.e WIN (21 boxes containing 4,20,000 sticks), Gudang Garam (35 boxes containing 5,04,000 sticks), Paris (7 boxes containing 1,40,000 sticks) and Esse Light (114 boxes containing 11,40,000 sticks) have been handed over to Custom Department Imphal on August 29 last for further necessary legal action, added police.