The operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles and the Customs Department of Zokhawthar based on specific information on Thursday.
Deized consignment was handed over to the Land Customs Station of Zokhawthar (Representational)
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles recovered illegal Foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 1.53 Crore near Melbuk Xg at Zokhawthar, according to an official statement.
The operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles and the Customs Department of Zokhawthar based on specific information on Thursday.
“Approximate cost of the foreign origin cigarettes Rs 1,53,40,000 lakh (One Crore fifty-three lakh forty thousand only),” the statement said.