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The Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles stopped two trucks near Khudengthabi village in Tengnoupal district of Manipur and seized betel nuts, opium and timber worth Rs 9.24 crore.
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The Assam Rifles said on Friday that it had seized smuggled goods worth more than nine crore rupees in several joint operations in Mizoram and Manipur.
In a joint operation with the Customs Preventive Force, Assam Rifles seized 39 boxes of cigarettes of foreign origin worth Rs 51.94 lakh from the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram.
In another operation, Assam Rifles seized banned items including betel nut, opium and timber worth Rs 9.24 crore in the Tengnupal district of Manipur.
"On May 28, Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles recovered 39 boxes of cigarettes of foreign origin valued at Rs 51.94 lakh in a joint operation with the Customs Preventive Force," tweeted the official account of Assam Rifles.
ASSAM RIFLES RECOVERS LARGE CONTRABAND IN MIZORAM
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) May 29, 2021
Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles on 28 May in a joint operation with Customs Preventive Force recovered 39 cases of foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 51.94 Lakhs at Sangau Village, Lawngtlai District in Mizoram.@PIBAizawl pic.twitter.com/CtJDPTvARx
Another tweet said, "On May 28, the Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles stopped two trucks near Khudengthabi village in Tengnoupal district of Manipur and seized betel nuts, opium and timber worth Rs 9.24 crore.
HUGE RECOVERY OF CONTRABAND ITEMS BY ASSAM RIFLES IN MANIPUR
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) May 29, 2021
Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles on 28 May intercepted two trucks and recovered contraband items to include Betel Nuts, Opium and Timber worth Rs 9.24 Crores near Khudengthabi Village, Tengnoupal District in Manipur pic.twitter.com/1Jx28f3VnS
Earlier on Thursday, the Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles also captured an active Jeliangrong United Front-Genchui (ZUF-J) cadre from Molhoi village in Bishnupur district of Manipur.
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