Assam Rifles seize areca nuts & foreign-origin cigarettes in Mizoram

In its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East)

AIZAWL: In its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 250 bags of areca nuts from the the area of Tlangsam- Ruantlang on August 6.

Based on specific information, the operation was carried out by a joint team of the Assam Rifles and the Customs Department, Champhai . The approximate market value of the recovered areca nuts is Rs 47,70,000. The Customs Preventive Force of Champhai seized the contraband items.

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