Smuggling of contrabands foiled
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 04 2023:
Somsai Battalion of IGAR (South) foiled cross border smuggling of contrabands in Senapati district on Saturday.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that based on credible intelligence, a mobile vehicle check post was established at Phaibung Khunou village.
The mobile vehicle check post spotted suspicious movement of two pick-up Bolero vehicles with two individuals loaded with some suspicious items.
On thorough search of the vehicles, contraband items which included 2,880 kg betel nuts (supari) valued Rs 18.72 lakh were recovered.
The vehicles were moving to Dimapur to sell the items.
The recovered items have been handed over to OC Phaibung police station for further investigation.