AR seizes contraband items
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 24 2025:
Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Army personnel, seized a large consignment of contraband near the Moreh-Chandel route in Tengnoupal district on Monday.
According to a release issued by the IGAR (South), the operation was conducted based on credible intelligence inputs regarding illegal movement along the route.
During the patrol, a suspicious vehicle bearing registration number MN01AS4250 was intercepted near a football ground adjacent to Road Opening Party (ROP) Picket No 18 .
On inspection, 28 packages containing approximately 14,000 boxes of Win Win brand cigarettes (20 sticks per box) were recovered.
The estimated market value of the seized contraband is Rs 14 lakh.
The vehicle along with the seized consignment will be handed over to police for further investigation, it added.