Assam Rifles has foiled multiple smuggling attempts in a series of operations on 06 October 2024.
Acting on intelligence inputs, three vehicles at Thamlapokpi, carrying 11,000 kg of areca nuts worth ₹91.63 lakh, concealed under grocery and six individuals from Sora, Thoubal district, were confiscated and apprehended respectively.
In another operation at New Songyang village, Moltuk on the same day, Assam Rifles recovered 8,800 kgs of areca nuts hidden in a farm hut, valued at ₹76 lakh.
Simultaneously, during an area domination patrol at Wamku Junction, 10 soap cases of brown sugar worth ₹28 lakh concealed in bushes was discovered.
The recovered items were handed over to relevant authorities for further investigation.
