AR seizes smuggled contraband worth lakhs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 05 2020:
Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) seized contraband worth Rs 3.73 lakhs, comprising mainly betel nut, being smuggled from Myanmar, on September 4 .
After receiving a specific input pertaining to smuggling of contraband items, a team from Chandel Battalion was launched from Moltuk towards New Songjang.
Enroute, the team found some concealed boxes in the jungle close to the TJNS road.
On thorough checking of the boxes, 400 kgs of betel nuts along with 2400 packets of Myanmarese mosquito coil and 4620 packets of slaked lime were recovered by the troops.
All the seized items were handed over to Molchom Police Station under Chandel Police HQ for further legal action.