The Border Security Force deployed in Tripura have seized contraband items worth Rs 3 Crore on Saturday in two separate operations.
According to BSF, in the night intervening 2nd and 3rd May, on specific intelligence input BSF Ouick Reaction Team chased and intercepted 01 Bolero Pick up vehicle near Paddapuker Radhhapur Shiv Manadir on NH -08 which is Assam-Agartala national highway.
“Meanwhile driver of the vehicle escaped. Two escort vehicle along the target vehicle that is one Safari and one Wagon managed to escape. On thorough search of seized vehicle 150 cartoons consisting 15 lakhs pieces of Foreign Brand Cigarettes ( Elegant, Supper slim mond, Patron nano white) worth Rs 2.82 crore seized”, said BSF.
In another operation BSF troops of BOP Pathridwar under district West Tripura foiled a major attempt of smuggling and seized 3156 pieces of Mobile display worth Rs 22 Lakhs.
