Brown sugar worth Rs 2.35 Cr seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 05 2024:
Brown sugar worth Rs 2.35 crore has been seized from the possession of an individual by the Anti-Smuggling Unit of Customs Division Imphal.
Acting on specific information about the presence of drug smugglers in Mantripukhri area, officers of the Anti-Smuggling Unit, Customs Division Imphal rushed to the area and arrested one person who was trying to board a Dimapur-bound public transport from Mantripukhri, Imphal East under Heingang police station on Saturday morning.
Altogether 40 plastic boxes containing 471.52 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 2.35 crore were recovered from the possession of the individual.
Apart from seizing the brown sugar, the individual was also arrested under NDPS Act for further necessary legal action, said sources.