Two illegal tobacco dealers arrested
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 11 2015 :
Troops of 20 Assam Rifles, IGAR (South) on Monday nabbed two illegal tobacco dealers at Bongyang along NH-102 in Chandel district.
According to reliable source, while a team of 20 Assam Rifles were conducting routine checking in the Bongyang area, two Maruti Vans bearing registration numbers MN 04 A 4236 and MN 04 1936 were intercepted and recovered a huge quantity of Bengali Spit Tobacco (540 pkts); Talab (124 pkts); Rajni Gandha (35 pkts); Baba Black Jarda (25 tins); Tulsi (20 pkts) and Nevla (5 pkts).
The apprehendees were identified as Wahidur Rehman (33), of Sora, PO Kakching, Thoubal district and N Suresh Kumar (30), Bashikej, PO Singjamei, Imphal West.
The individuals along with their items were handed over to the Food Safety Officer, Chandel.