IMPHAL, Jan 17: Assam Rifles deployed at Churachandpur District intercepted and recovered a massive cache of banned Yaba tablets and Brown Sugar worth approximately Rs 62 crores in the general area of Mata Village, Churachandpur District on Friday.
Assam Rifles officials said the operation was conducted based on credible input, indicating the movement of contrabands from Myanmar towards the general area of Mata Village, approximately five kilometers south of Headquarters Churachandpur.
A column of Assam Rifles deployed at Headquarters established a Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Mata Village on Thursday night.
Later on Friday a suspected vehicle was stopped by the MVCP. Upon frisking, two individuals confessed to carrying contraband items which included Brown sugar and WY/ Yaba Tablets. The apprehended individuals were Chingsen and L Pausuanlal Simte from Churachandpur District.
The recovered items from the individuals included 208 soap cases of Brown Sugar worth approximately Rs 12 crore, Approximately 2 lakh WY/Yaba Tablets worth approximately Rs 50 crore, Cash Rs 3,37,500, four smartphones with six Indian SIM cards, one Burmese SIM card (MPT) and One car.
The seized items and apprehended individuals were handed over to Churachandpur Police Station for further investigation. This significant seizure is a testament to the relentless efforts of Assam Rifles in combating the illicit drug trade and maintaining security in the region, AR official said.
(UNI)
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