Assam: Brown Sugar worth 7.42 crore seized, 1 arrested
The Tengnoupal Battalion of the Assam Rifles foiled a major narcotics smuggling operation in Tengnoupal district and arrested a man on February 18. The personnel seized a huge cache of brown sugar (3.710 kg) from the accused person.
The value of the seized narcotics in the international market is approximately is Rs 7.42 crore.
Manipur | Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles in a joint operation with police foiled narcotics smuggling in Village Chamol, Tengnoupal district on February 18 and recovered 3.710 kg of Brown Sugar worth approximately Rs 7.42 crores pic.twitter.com/mwxASljhaf
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The Tengnoupal Battalion conducted a joint operation with the Assam Police in Village Chamol after receiving a tipoff. The police have registered a case against the man, and they are currently questioning him to reveal the involvement of drug rackets in the narcotics smuggling.
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First published: 19 February 2023, 17:59 IST