The Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles has recovered 10 cases of smuggled cigarettes of foreign in Zokhawthar village in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
Based on specific inputs, a joint team of Assam Rifles jawans and officials of the state customs department conducted an operation in Zokhawthar on Wednesday.
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The smuggled cigarettes are estimated to be worth Rs 13 lakhs.
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Cross-border smuggling activities of different goods, including narcotics are becoming a major problem in Mizoram.
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Despite the Assam Rifles in collaboration with the state police and departments concerned carrying out different operations in Mizoram, they have not succeeded in rooting out illegal smuggling activities.