Guwahati: Basistha Police Foils Major Cigarette Smuggling in City

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Basistha Police Station intercepted significant cigarette smuggling in a late-night operation in the Lalmati area of Guwahati. Acting on a tip-off, the team seized 17,980 boxes of Esse Light Slim Cigarettes, equivalent to 159,600 sticks of illicit tobacco, from two vehicles.

The smugglers, identified as Chandan Barman (48) from Coochbehar and Pranjal Das (25) from Boko, were apprehended during the operation. The seized vehicles included a truck (AS01QC2942) and a pickup vehicle (AS01QC0949).  Legal action has been initiated against the smugglers, and further investigation is underway.

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