"Recovered foreign-origin cigarettes, whiskey and beer worth Rs 27.68 lakh in the general Area Zokhawthar-Melbuk Road, Champhai district on October 24," said a statement issued by Assam Rifles on Wednesday.
A total of 328 kg of narcotic substances, valued at Rs 284 crore, and a staggering 80.2 lakh sticks of foreign origin cigarettes, with an approximate worth of Rs 9.85 crore, were safely and non-hazardously annihilated, read the press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Assam Rifles under Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 17 cases of Foreign Origin Cigarettes, 88 cases of Beer, 15 cases and 2 bottles of whiskey and 16 cases of wine worth Rs 26.86 Lakh in Champhai district on October 7.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles recovered illegal foreign-origin cigarettes and liquor worth 10.12 Lakh at Zokhawthar in Champhai district on Saturday, said an official statement from Assam Rifles.
A joint team of Assam Rifles and Customs Department, Champhai busted a major nexus of smuggling of foreign origin cigarettes and liquor, by recovering 34 cases of Foreign Origin Cigarettes, 38 cases of Foreign Origin Liquor and 178 cases of Foreign Origin Beer worth Rs 52.58 lakh in Mizoram
"In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 62 cases of foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 80.6 lakh in general area Tlangsam, Champhai, and 73 gms o
While 380 cases and 36 cartons of foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 4.94 Crore were recovered from Ruantlang, Champhai, 127.42 grams of heroine (No. 4) worth Rs 89.18 lakhs were recovered from Zokhawthar, Champhai.
Acting on a tip-off, a combined team of Assam Rifles and Customs Department Champhai under the supervision of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) carried out an operation on June 5.
Assam Rifles recovered heroin and foreign origin cigarettes worth of Rs 2.07 crore in Zote and Zokhawthar of Champhai district, an official statement said Friday.
Based on specific intelligence, DRI - Mumbai identified a container suspected of carrying contraband at Nhava Sheva Port. The container was supposed to be trans-shipped to Arshiya Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) for further clearance.