CHAMPHAI: In a significant crackdown on smuggling activities, the Assam Rifles on Monday seized 52 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes near Tlangsam in Champhai district, close to the Tiau River on the India-Myanmar border.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the security forces launched a targeted operation in the area. Upon conducting a thorough search, the team discovered a substantial cache of contraband cigarettes, with an estimated market value of Rs 67.60 lakh.
The seized items were handed over to the Customs and Preventive Force in Champhai for further investigation and legal action, stated a press release.
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