Assam Rifles, Customs recover foreign cigarettes worth Rs 13 lakh along Indo-Myanmar Border

 AIZAWL: Serchipp Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered 10 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 13 lakh in the general area Zokhawthar - Melbuk Road along the Indo-Myanmar Border on 19 January 2023.

The operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles and Customs Department, Champhai, based on specific information. The seized consignment was handed over to Customs Department, Champhai on 19 January 2023 for further legal proceedings.

The smuggling of illegal items is a major cause of concern for Mizoram along the Indo-Myanmar border. Assam Rifles - rightly christened as the 'Sentinels of Northeast'- have been successful in launching such operations against the smuggling activities in Mizoram, a press release said.

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