AR recovers gold biscuits, brown sugar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 02 2022:
Tengnoupal Battalion of IGAR (South) recovered 997 gram gold biscuits worth Rs 50.14 lakh at Khudengthabi Permanent Vehicle Check Post in Tengnoupal district on Sunday.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that the troops of Assam Rifles recovered 6 suspected gold biscuits from an individual during routine checking.
The gold biscuits were strapped to the thigh of the individual using a cloth.
The seized gold biscuits along with the apprehended individual have been handed over to Customs Department, Moreh for further investigation.
On the other hand, the Battalion recovered 269 gram brown sugar worth Rs 53.80 lakh at the same Check Post on Saturday from a silver colour Maruti Van.
On search of the vehicle, 269 gram of brown sugar packed in 6 soap cases was recovered.
The drugs were concealed inside a WIN cigarette carton.
The recovered drugs have been handed over to Moreh Police for further investigation, the PRO informed in another release.