Imphal : Assam Rifles successfully intercepted a cross-border smuggling operation and claimed to have recovered 115 bags of Areca Nuts (supari) valued at Rs 1.140 crore in the international market in Kamjong District, Manipur. Two alleged smugglers were apprehended along with two trucks used in the smuggling.

Acting on credible intelligence regarding the movement of contraband goods along the Indo-Myanmar border, an Assam Rifles team was swiftly deployed to monitor the suspected area, a defense wing press statement said here on Monday.

Upon conducting a thorough search, the team discovered 115 bags containing suspected Areca Nuts with an estimated value of approximately Rs 1.140 crore (based on international market rates). These bags were being unlawfully smuggled in two Shaktiman trucks in the vicinity of the Phaikoh village of Manipur (near BP-102) across the international border into India.

The entire haul along with the apprehendees& two vehicles have been handed over to the Kamjong Forest Department for further legal proceedings. The recovery was made on Sunday, the statement added

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