Areca nuts, brown sugar recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 07 2024:
Acting on intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles confiscated three vehicles carrying 11,000 KG of areca nuts worth Rs 91.63 lakh concealed under grocery at Thamlapokpi along with six individuals from Sora in Thoubal district, on Sunday.
In another operation at New Sohgyang village, Moltuk on the same day, Assam Rifles recovered 8,800 KG of areca nuts hidden in a farm hut, valued at Rs 76 lakh, the PRO informed.
Simultaneously, during an area domination patrol at Wamku Junction, 10 soap cases of brown sugar worth Rs 28 lakh concealed in bushes was discovered by Assam Rifles after which the same were handed over to relevant authorities for further investigation, the PRO added.