Assam Rifles and Customs Preventive Force recovers 327 bags of illegal Areca Nuts in Champhai

ANI May 20, 2025 212 views

Assam Rifles and Customs Preventive Force recovered 327 bags of illegal areca nuts worth ₹1.83 crore in Champhai. The contraband was found concealed in the jungle near Chhungte village. Earlier, a similar operation seized ₹1.02 crore worth of areca nuts in Tlangsam. One suspect was apprehended during the crackdown.

"The recovered contraband was handed over to Customs Preventive Force for legal action." – Official Statement
Champhai, May 19: Based on specific intelligence Assam Rifles and the Customs Preventive Force recovered 327 bags of illegal Areca Nuts worth 1.83 crores on Monday that had been dumped and concealed in the jungle near Chhungte village in Champhai district, an official statement said.

Key Points

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Assam Rifles seized 327 bags of illegal areca nuts worth ₹1.83 crore

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Earlier bust uncovered ₹1.02 crore worth of contraband in Tlangsam

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One suspect apprehended during the operation

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Contraband concealed in jungle and a truck

The recovered contraband was subsequently handed over to the Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, for further investigation and necessary legal action.

Earlier, as well Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, seized illegal areca nut valued at Rs 1.02 crore from Tlangsam in Mizoram's Champhai district, the statement added.

According to a release, acting on specific intelligence of the movement of Illegal Areca Nuts in the general area of Tlangsam, Champhai, Assam Rifles and Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, launched an Area Domination Patrol towards Tlangsam village on May 2.

During the operation, 187 bags of illegal Areca nuts were found concealed in a truck. During the operation, one individual was also apprehended. The recovered contraband, along with the person and the vehicle, have been handed over to the Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, the release stated.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Great job by our forces! 👏 These illegal smuggling activities near the Myanmar border have been going on for too long. Areca nut smuggling affects our economy and also brings other illegal activities. Hope the investigation reveals the entire network behind this.
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Priya M.
Why is there so much focus on areca nut smuggling? Aren't there more dangerous items being smuggled through these borders? Not saying this isn't important, but our forces should prioritize based on threat levels.
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Arjun S.
This is the second big seizure in Champhai within weeks! Shows how active the smuggling routes are in Mizoram. The terrain makes surveillance difficult, but our jawans are doing commendable work. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Sunita R.
The value of seized goods is shocking - nearly 3 crores in two operations! This money could have funded so many illegal activities. Hope the Customs department follows up properly with financial investigations too.
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate the forces' work, I wonder if we're treating the symptom rather than the disease. The demand for smuggled areca nuts exists because of high domestic taxes. Maybe tax reforms could reduce smuggling incentives?
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Meena T.
Good to see Assam Rifles and Customs working together effectively. Border security requires such coordination. But we need more such operations - this is probably just a fraction of what gets through undetected.

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