Smuggled Juice seized, burnt
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 03 2014:
As many as 288 bottles of fruit juice with high alcohol content which were smuggled from Myanmar were seized by the 24 Assam Rifles personnel posted at Khudengthabi on Imphal-Moreh road on October 31 last.
The bottles labeled as 'Highland Grape Juice' were seized from two persons who were coming on a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing regd no.MN06C-1768 .
The smugglers arrested have been identified as Yaibi (50) son of Tombi from Nongthonbam Leikai in Imphal west and Athokpam Subash (33) from Thoubal.
The consignment along with smugglers have been handed over to Deputy Superintendent of Excise, Thoubal for further actions.
The consignments were burnt down and the arrested persons were released after imposing fines.