India, Sept. 29 -- Guwahati: In a decisive move against cross-border smuggling, Assam Rifles personnel seized contraband worth Rs 8.7 crore during multiple operations conducted across Mizoram over the past two days.
The paramilitary force confirmed on Sunday, September 28, that they had apprehended ten individuals linked to the illegal trade.
On Friday, troops intercepted three trucks on the outskirts of Aizawl, followed by the interception of another heavy commercial vehicle in Seiling, located in Aizawl district, on Saturday.
These coordinated operations resulted in the seizure of 650 bags of white poppy seeds and 35 cartons of foreign-origin cigarettes, with an estimated market value of Rs 5.9 crore.
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