Guwahati: Security Forces in Manipur have seized a huge consignment illicit brown sugar.
Troopers of Assam Rifles and Manipur police in a joint operation seized a brown sugar consignment in Tengnoupal district.
Based on specific input, the security forces conducted checking at the Moreh’s Friendship Bridge in the district and recovered several soap cases.
The seized brown sugar consignment weighed a total of 8.60 kilograms.
The seized contraband has a market value of Rs 17.20 crore.
However, the accused managed to flee from the spot towards Myanmar territory after dropping the sacks full of brown sugar.
It needs to be mentioned that the drugs were handed over to Moreh police station for necessary investigation.
Sharing the news on Twitter, Assam Rifles wrote, “ASSAM RIFLES FOILS CROSS BORDER SMUGGLING OF NARCOTICS #AssamRifles, on 23 Aug, in a joint operation with Manipur Police foiled cross border smuggling of narcotics and recovered 8.60 kgs of brown sugar worth Rs 17.20 Crore at Friendship Bridge, Moreh, Tengnoupal Dist, Manipur.”