AR seizes cigarettes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 03 2020:
Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) seized huge quantity of Myanmar cigarettes and apprehended three smugglers between Machi Junction and Semang village in Chandel District on May 2 .
Based on the specific input, troops of Assam Rifles stopped a suspected one Auto which was driven by Puyamboy Singh (53) along with two passengers namely Shagolsem Cheitei Singh (40), S/o Shagolsem Sanakhomba Singh and Shagolsem Ingocha Singh (33), S/o Shagolsem Maipak Singh, said a statement of IGAR (S) .
All three of them are from Langathel village in Thoubal District, it said adding that the troops recovered 6,550 packets of Myanmar cigarettes which were transported from Myanmar.
The Apprehended individuals and the seized items were handed over to the Machi Police Station for further tests related to COVID -19 symptoms and legal action, it added.