AIZAWL: Assam Rifles have seized contraband worth over Rs 5.15 crore in Tripura and Mizoram and arrested a drug peddler during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. An Assam Rifles spokesman said that the para-military troops, acting on secret information, launched an operation and seized 170 cartons of banned foreign cigarettes near Chandrapur on the outskirts of Agartala.
The seized foreign cigarettes, valued at Rs 5.1 crore, were handed over to the Customs Department for further investigation and necessary legal action.
“This successful operation underlines Assam Rifles’ unwavering commitment to curb illegal activities and safeguard the nation’s economic interests by maintaining strict vigilance along the India-Bangladesh border,” said an Assam Rifles statement. (IANS)
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