CHAMPHAI: In a targeted operation, Assam Rifles seized illegal cigarettes worth Rs. 96.2 lakh from the Tlangsam area of Champhai district in Mizoram, officials said. Two individuals were apprehended during the operation.
According to the Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) [HQ IGAR (E)], the operation was based on specific intelligence inputs. “Based on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles launched an operation on 08 August 2025 to conduct a search operation in the general area Tlangsam, Champhai”, HQ IGAR (E) said in a statement.
During the conduct of operation, the team recovered 20 cases of XSO Black Fruit cigarettes, five cases of ORIS Blue cigarettes and 49 cases of ORIS Silver cigarettes valued at approximately Rs. 96.2 lakh from a vehicle. Two persons, H Ramengmawia and Zosangliana, were also arrested, the statement added.
The recovered items, vehicle and individuals have been handed over to the Legal Metrology Department, Champhai. (ANI)
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