Unakoti, Aug. 6 -- The Kailashahar Police of Unakoti District of Tripura on Wednesday afternoon seized a large consignment of Burmese cigarettes worth approximately Rs 20 lakh.

During a routine vehicle check at the Chinibagan naka point.

According to Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kailashahar Police Station, Tapas Malakar, a joint operation was carried out by the local police and BSF's G-branch. During the operation, a Bolero vehicle bearing registration number TR03F0799 was intercepted while en route from Dharmanagar to Kailashahar.

Upon thorough inspection, police discovered 39 cartons containing a total of 3.39 lakh sticks of Burmese cigarettes concealed inside the vehicle. The vehicle, along with the contraband, was seized and brought t...